Where is Sunfish Lake?

Sunfish Lake is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Sunfish Lake?

Sunfish Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 123 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sunfish Lake?

Sunfish Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sunfish Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Sunfish Lake?

Sunfish Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Sunfish Lake

Le Sueur County, Minnesota123 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

123 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Sunfish Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 123 acres.

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Sunfish Lake is a 123-acre lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 30 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sunfish Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sunfish Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sunfish Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sunfish Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Sunfish Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

30 ft

Surface area

123 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sunfish LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Sunfish Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Sunfish Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN40-0009-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Le Sueur County

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Frequently asked questions about Sunfish Lake

Where is Sunfish Lake?: Sunfish Lake is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sunfish Lake?: Sunfish Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 123 acres.
Is Sunfish Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sunfish Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sunfish Lake?: Sunfish Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 123 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sunfish Lake?: Sunfish Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sunfish Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sunfish Lake?: Sunfish Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.