Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 12, 2025
Species recorded at Zumbra-Sunny Lake
14 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Zumbra-Sunny Lake
No stocking record for Zumbra-Sunny Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
2 public boat landings are recorded on Zumbra-Sunny Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 12, 2025 caught 12.33 northern pike per gill net at Zumbra-Sunny Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–28 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Zumbra-Sunny Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
10 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-06-12 (Standard Survey).
10 surveys on file · most recent 2025-06-12 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 146.67 | 6–13 in 2025-06-12 | 1.1 lb |
| Bluegill | 64.89 | 2–8 in 2025-06-12 | 0.11 lb |
| Black Crappie | 15.45 | 4–11 in 2025-06-12 | 0.22 lb |
| Northern Pike | 10.63 | 13–28 in 2025-06-12 | 2.43 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Black Crappie
Northern Pike
From the 2025-06-12 survey
Zumbra Lake is located in Carver County, near the town of Victoria. It is 233 acres, with a maximum depth of 58 feet. Much of the shoreline of the lake is undeveloped and is managed by Three Rivers Park District, within Carver Park Reserve. MN DNR primarily manages Zumbra for its Northern Pike fishery, and secondarily…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Zumbra-Sunny Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Zumbra-SunnyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Zumbra-SunnyPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Zumbra-Sunny Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 12, 2025 caught 12.33 northern pike per gill net at Zumbra-Sunny Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–28 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 14 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Zumbra-Sunny Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Zumbra-Sunny Lake is dated June 12, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Zumbra-Sunny Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Zumbra-Sunny Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Zumbra-Sunny Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Zumbra-Sunny Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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