Notable lake · Sawyer, Wisconsin
Sunfish Bay
Sunfish Bay is a lake in Sawyer, Wisconsin.
Sunfish Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sunfish Bay
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sunfish Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.94131, -91.30472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunfish Bay
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~59 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunfish Bay
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~44 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sunfish Bay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunfish Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunfish Bay?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunfish Bay?
Nearby: Blueberry Flats (lake, 10 km), Lake Chippewa (lake, 12 km), Lac Courte Oreilles (lake, 13 km), Windigo Lake (lake, 17 km), Hayward City Beach (lake, 19 km), Foo Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Sunfish Bay worth visiting?
Sunfish Bay is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.