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Pleasant Lake

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Pleasant Lake is a 335-acre lake in St. Louis County, 33 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69065500
County
St. Louis
Surface area
335 acres
Maximum depth
33 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
154 acres, 46% of the lake
Shoreline
5.8 miles
Average water clarity
11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Eveleth
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2021, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
bluegill 418, northern pike 58, largemouth bass 54, black crappie 37, yellow perch 22, hybrid sunfish 6, pumpkinseed 6, rock bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Pleasant Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Eating advice, sensitive populations
bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

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.

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