How deep is Sunrise Lake?

Sunrise Lake reaches a maximum depth of 66 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Sunrise Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Sunrise Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 66 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Sunrise Lake depth map?

The contours come from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation.

Michigan lake depth maps

Sunrise Lake depth map

Sunrise Lake in Osceola County, Michigan reaches a depth of 66 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 15 depth bands across 27 contour lines. This free map of Sunrise Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Sunrise Lake depth chart: 15 depth bands to 66 ft

Data: Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours (public record), retrieved August 2026 · depths change over time · not for navigation

Sunrise Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 90%
15 ft	about 79%
20 ft	about 68%
30 ft	about 63%
40 ft	about 31%
50 ft	about 16%
60 ft	about 9%

Share of the surveyed surface area enclosed by each depth contour, computed from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours data.

How to fish Sunrise Lake: deep, two-story water

At 66 feet, this is a two-story fishery: warm-water species work the shallows and weed edges while the deep basin can hold cold-water fish below the summer thermocline. In summer, target the transition where the bottom breaks from the shallow shelf toward the basin; fish suspend along that edge at dawn and dusk. The 15 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Sunrise Lake

On deep water like Sunrise Lake, the winter bite concentrates along the first major drop-off rather than the deepest basin. Use the contours above to find where the shallow shelf breaks toward deep water and set up on that edge; panfish and walleye slide up and down it through the day. Late ice often pushes fish shallower again. Always verify ice thickness locally before walking out, and remember deep lakes freeze later and less evenly than shallow ones.

Sunrise Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Sunrise Lake?: Sunrise Lake reaches a maximum depth of 66 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Sunrise Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Sunrise Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 66 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Sunrise Lake depth map?: The contours come from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation.

Depth maps for lakes near Sunrise Lake

Wells Lake depth map · 82 ft max · 5 mi away
Indian Lake depth map · 50 ft max · 6 mi away
Lincoln Lake depth map · 27 ft max · 9 mi away
Big Lake depth map · 85 ft max · 13 mi away
Lake Mitchell depth map · 22 ft max · 17 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Sunrise Lake

Sunrise Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Wells Lake · 5 mi away
Indian Lake · 6 mi away
Lincoln Lake · 9 mi away

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