Sunrise

Chisago County, Minnesota — DOW #13003100

108 Surveys

795.69

Acres

21 ft

Max Depth

4 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Sunrise. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	0.32 lb	11
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.40 lb	62
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.55 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.42 lb	11
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	0.31 lb	25
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.93 lb	15

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.11 lb	3
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.11 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.16 lb	26
1998-08-17	Survey seining	3.8	—	—	19
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.19 lb	66
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.17 lb	7
2003-08-11	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	9
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.08 lb	1
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.14 lb	21
1993-08-16	Survey seining	2.4	—	—	12
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.09 lb	54

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.85 lb	22
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.55 lb	1
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.65 lb	64
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.04 lb	29
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.38 lb	72
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.30 lb	4
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.74 lb	25
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.45 lb	17

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.22 lb	22
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	8.25 lb	5
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.68 lb	24
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	5.91 lb	5
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	8.9 (above normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.78 lb	80
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.03 lb	11
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	5.90 lb	6
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.43 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.04 lb	29
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.11 lb	17
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.11 lb	1
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.12 lb	1
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.08 lb	1
1993-08-16	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	2
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.15 lb	5
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.07 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard electrofishing	52.8	—	1.50 lb	40
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.60 lb	14
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.70 lb	5
1998-08-17	Standard electrofishing	53.3	—	0.47 lb	47
1998-08-17	Survey seining	1.2	—	—	6
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.62 lb	9
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.46 lb	5
2003-08-11	Standard electrofishing	95.9	—	1.05 lb	56
2003-08-11	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.65 lb	23
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.34 lb	2
1993-08-16	Standard electrofishing	46.8	—	0.81 lb	41
1993-08-16	Survey seining	2.4	—	0.09 lb	12
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.77 lb	5
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.14 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.22 lb	1
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.13 lb	2
1998-08-17	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	15
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.18 lb	11
2003-08-11	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.18 lb	8
1993-08-16	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.26 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	15.87 lb	2
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	7.69 lb	5
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	5.73 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	11.1	—	0.15 lb	100
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	22.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.07 lb	248
1998-08-17	Survey seining	474.0	—	—	2370
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	18.2	—	0.19 lb	109
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	95.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.04 lb	951
2003-08-11	Survey seining	152.0	—	—	456
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	33.2	—	0.08 lb	299
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	15.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.09 lb	191
1993-08-16	Survey seining	153.2	—	—	766
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	32.0	—	0.24 lb	192
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	70.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.07 lb	851

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.27 lb	6
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.19 lb	6
1998-08-17	Survey seining	4.4	—	—	22
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.23 lb	7
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.18 lb	20
2003-08-11	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.18 lb	10
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.12 lb	21
1993-08-16	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.04 lb	101

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	20.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.12 lb	183
2008-08-11	Standard trap nets	13.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.14 lb	145
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	26.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.22 lb	157
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	18.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.20 lb	184
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	19.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.11 lb	179
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.21 lb	104
1993-08-16	Survey seining	1.6	—	—	8
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.17 lb	174
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	21.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.11 lb	263

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-11	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.43 lb	42
1998-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.2 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.48 lb	25
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	—	2
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.19 lb	57
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.99 lb	6
1993-08-16	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.12 lb	29

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.03 lb	1
2003-08-11	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-16	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.86 lb	1

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A-1 RV AND BOAT STORAGE

North Branch, MN

(651) 895-7883

★ 5

Comfort Lake Public Boat Access

Wyoming, MN

(651) 462-0575

★ 4.5

Countryview Marine

North Branch, MN

(651) 462-2400

★ 4.4

East Rush Lake Public Boat Access

Rush City, MN

★ 4.4

Fish Lake Dock & Lift

Harris, MN

(651) 674-8581

★ 4.9

Happy Hull Boat Storage

Rush City, MN

(651) 303-4544

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Sunrise

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Sunrise. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Sunfish Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Sunrise

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

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DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Carp

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Fathead Minnow

Johnny Darter

Walleye

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Rush Point Store

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Adrenaline Archery and Bait

Angler's Paradise Reel Repair

BackWoods Bear Bait

Bait Caddy

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A-1 RV AND BOAT STORAGE

Comfort Lake Public Boat Access

Countryview Marine

East Rush Lake Public Boat Access

Fish Lake Dock & Lift

Happy Hull Boat Storage

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