Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake is a 145-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 29 feet deep, with 74 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 145 acres
- Deepest point: 29 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 35 min, Milwaukee 45 min, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 5 min, Chicago 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 74 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pleasant Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pleasant Lake?
74 waterfront parcels front Pleasant Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pleasant Lake?
Pleasant Lake covers 145 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pleasant Lake?
Pleasant Lake is 29 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pleasant Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pleasant Lake.
Is there public access to Pleasant Lake?
Yes. Pleasant Lake has a public boat landing.
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 slow-no-wake areas; 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 35 min from Waukesha, 45 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Chicago and 4 hr 35 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, 20% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.