Pleasant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18027800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

22 acres

Maximum depth

69 feet

Mean depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

13 acres, 61% of the lake

Shoreline

0.8 miles

Average water clarity

15.9 feet (Secchi disk, 12 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cross Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 2008

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brook trout, and 1 other species

Stocked in 2025

brook trout adults (1,300); brook trout yearlings (650)

Stocked in 2024

brook trout fingerlings (3,300); rainbow trout yearlings (1,005)

Stocked in 2023

brook trout fingerlings (3,384)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pleasant Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

Special regulation

Stream Trout: Winter fishing for stream trout is not allowed.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.