Sunrise Lake
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 460900
Size
22 acres
Max depth
32 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
20 ft
Clear, measured May 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
20 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured May 16, 2026. 60 readings on record, 2000 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 14 ft, clear, from 28 readings (2013 to 2025).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station SUNRISE LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 10, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 8 (Mar 31 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 12 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface78°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 17, lasting about 172 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- 1Sunrise Lake AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Grindle Lake1.7 miles away
- Nelligan Lake2.6 miles away
- Bear Paw Lake2.8 miles away
- Crooked Lake2.9 miles away
- Bass Lake3.0 miles away
- Waupee Lake3.1 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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