Wisconsin / Mississippi River /
Sunfish Lake Landing
Boat ramp · on Mississippi River · near Rutledge · Wisconsin
Zebra mussels (latest report 2016) reported in the water at this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Panels
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge
- Coordinates
- 42.54218, -90.63727
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 583.0 on Mississippi River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, at this launch: MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCK & DAM NO. 11 (large impoundment), 43 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.
On Mississippi River
River in Wisconsin. All launches on Mississippi River.
Community
Where people who use Mississippi River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- A.Y. McDonald Park Boat Ramp · 1.2 mi · Mississippi River
- Schmitt Island Boat Ramp · 2.2 mi · Mississippi River
- John Deere Marsh · 3.1 mi · Mississippi River
- Rivers Edge Plaza · 3.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Sunfish Lake Boat Ramp · 3.5 mi
- Mines of Spain · 5.2 mi · Catfish Creek
Sources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 27f7e7a2-8d0d-4dc9-bc47-7bd41ccc9320 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
- Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites record 594 · Public data (Wisconsin DNR open data), DNR disclaimer; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w1381382439 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) and Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.