Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pleasant Lake

Pleasant Lake is a 120-acre lake in Waushara and Marquette counties, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 103 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 120 acres
• Deepest point: 24 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 25% muck, 5% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Waukesha 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 103 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pleasant Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pleasant Lake?

103 waterfront parcels front Pleasant Lake: 85 in Waushara County and 18 in Marquette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pleasant Lake?

Pleasant Lake covers 120 acres in Waushara and Marquette counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pleasant Lake?

Pleasant Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pleasant Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Pleasant Lake.

Is there public access to Pleasant Lake?

Yes. Pleasant Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pleasant Lake?

Pleasant Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Pleasant Lake?

By car, Pleasant Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 2 hr from Waukesha, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pleasant Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 25% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.