Sunday Lake

Gogebic County, Michigan · MI DNR bathymetric survey

5ft Max
depth

220 acres 2 contours

Paddling Index32ModestMedium confidencesheltered geometry

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The lake

Survey readout

Sunday Lake is mapped to a depth of 5 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 220 acres in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.

Deepest sounding: 5 ft
Mean depth: 2.7 ft · estimated
Surface area: 220 acres
Estimated volume: 585 acre-ft · 191M gal
Shoreline: 3.63 mi · irregular
Aquatic vegetation: 3% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: No public DNR launch identified

Additional depth details2 contours

Contour depths: 0–5 ft
Recorded point soundings: 5 ft

100% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.

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Location

Gogebic County, Michigan · 15 nearest of 135 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.

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Map details & sources5 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 46.48107, -89.94451
MI DNR lake ID: L42598
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.3 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21

32 / 100ModestData confidence: Medium

Sunday Lake has a substantially developed setting, generally sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads. No special watercraft restriction is identified in the current source.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Modest	4.0 of 35	38% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (14% forest, 23% wetland; 50% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Very Good	16.7 of 29	mean fetch 1,141 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch
Watercraft controls	None identified	8.8 of 18	No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law.
Public access	Not listed	—	No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Road isolation	Modest	2.6 of 18	substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 95 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 5,691 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 3% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: Limited — 14% forest and 23% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public environmental, access, roadway and watercraft-control data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights: natural setting 30%, geometric wind exposure 25%, watercraft controls 15%, public access 15%, road isolation 15%; observed motorboat activity is weighted 0% because no defensible lake-level measurement exists. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Sources: MI DNR Watercraft Control Areas (2026-08), USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (2025) and MI DNR bathymetric survey outline (0 ft isobath). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from angler catches & active stocking

2 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).

Walleyestocked

Largemouth Bass

Historically stocked, no recent evidence: Tiger Muskellunge (last planted 1981) — not shown above.

Fishing rules for this lake Beta

Size and daily limits for the 2 species found here — 2 open to harvest.

These are hook-and-line size, daily limit and season rules. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, spawning closures and rod limits are set by other Fisheries Orders and are not shown here.

Largemouth BassOpen to harvestMinimum size: 14" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 5 is in any combination of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, not 5 of each (FO-215.23A).

WalleyeOpen to harvestMinimum size: 15" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland)

Beta. This panel is newly published. Every value is parsed from the Michigan DNR fisheries orders and hand-checked against the printed digest, but the coverage and wording are still under review. If anything here disagrees with the Michigan DNR's Fisheries Orders or its printed digest, the DNR is right — the signed Fisheries Order is the legal text; the digest summarises it.

Largemouth BassOpen to harvestMinimum size: 14" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 5 is in any combination of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, not 5 of each (FO-215.23A).

WalleyeOpen to harvestMinimum size: 15" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland)

Official rule text for this lake

“no size limit on Northern Pike and up to five (5) Northern Pike may be retained in the daily possession limit with only one (1) 24-inches or greater.” — FO-206

From FO-206.26 (eff. 2026-04-01) / FO-215.23A (eff. 2023-09-15) / FO-254.25 (eff. 2025-10-10), checked against the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations digest · verified 2026-08-24. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations

Compiled from registered Master Angler catches and Michigan DNR stockings within the last 10 years. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

Notable catches

Master Angler program · 2025

One Master Angler catch is on record for this lake: 21.2″ largemouth bass in 2025 on artificial lure.

Master Angler entries are fish that met the program’s minimum size and were registered by the angler — they show what this lake has produced, not what a day here will produce. A catch on record is history, not a species listing: “Fish you might catch” lists only species with current evidence. Source: Michigan DNR Master Angler data.

DNR stocking

state stocking record · 1979–2022

Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.

Walleye18,750 stocked · 1989–2022 · 5 plantings

Tiger muskellunge2,700 stocked · 1979–1981 · 3 plantings

Source: Michigan DNR Fish Stocking Database.

Non-native species records

1 record

Plants & algae

Purple Loosestrife

What does non-native mean?

USGS records identify non-native species that have been documented for this lake or its shoreline. Non-native does not necessarily mean invasive, and historical records do not confirm current presence.

Source: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Conservation Planner; underlying nonindigenous species records from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.

Public fishing access

MI DNR family-friendly fishing

Shore

City-managed · Free · Modern restrooms · Dirt parking

Amenities: Animal-friendly, beach, camping, grills, picnic tables, playground, shelter, swimming access, walking trails, water pump

“Shoreline fishing is good for panfish, northern pike, and walleye. Most of the shoreline is accessible to anglers.”

Source: Michigan DNR Family Friendly Fishing.

At the lake

community-mapped amenities · straight-line distance

⛻ Campgroundon the lake

🚿 Restrooms / vault toileton the lake · 3 mapped

🏖 Beach / swim areaon the lake

🎢 Playgroundon the lake · 2 mapped

From OpenStreetMap community mapping — shown only where something is mapped; an amenity missing here may still exist. Distances are straight-line. Verify before you rely on it. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Bait & tackle nearby

licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distance

Bear's Nine Pines Resort≈13.9 miN9426 State jwu M-64, Marenisco · Google · Apple

Dealers licensed by the Michigan DNR to sell live bait; listing is not an endorsement. Distances are straight-line, not driving — and call ahead: hours and stock change. Source: Michigan DNR retail bait dealer data.

Quick answers

Sunday Lake — common questions

How deep is Sunday Lake?

The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Sunday Lake is 5 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Sunday Lake?

Sunday Lake covers about 220 acres in Gogebic County, Michigan.

What is the average depth of Sunday Lake?

The estimated mean depth of Sunday Lake is 2.7 ft, calculated from the survey contours.

What fish are in Sunday Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, walleye. The page shows the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Sunday Lake?

No public launch for Sunday Lake appears in the Michigan DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.

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