Jackson County · Michigan

Pleasant Lake

Soundings in feet · 268 acres · deepest 30 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:29 am EDT. Get alerts for Pleasant Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 42°F, wind SW 2 mph. Friday: mostly sunny, 68°F, wind SW 3 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRENo wildfires or prescribed burns reported within 25 miles.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 3 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

6 contours, 5 to 30 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

268 acres · deepest 30 ft (measured) · shoreline about 3.7 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Pleasant Lake is the 11th largest of the 108 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Jackson County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 17th deepest of the 40 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 58 of the other 92 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 3.7 miles along the state outline. About 30% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.

Ranks against Jackson County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Pleasant Lake 3 times since 1991. The most recent stocking was 27,000 redear sunfish on 16 September 1993. Species stocked: redear sunfish.

3 stockings, 1991 to 1993, log scale

Latest: 16 Sep 1993: 27,000 redear sunfish.

16 Sep 1993STOCKED27,000 redear sunfish

14 Oct 1992STOCKED26,900 redear sunfish

3 Oct 1991STOCKED49,000 redear sunfish

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.5 ft of 30 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Pleasant LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Pleasant Lake 3 times since 1991, most recently 27,000 redear sunfish on 16 September 1993. None in the last five years.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Jackson CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 4 emails.

Pleasant Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

White Lake35 ft deep · 2.2 mi · Jackson County

Trumbull Lake35 ft deep · 2.5 mi · Jackson County

Bartig Lake10 ft deep · 6.2 mi · Jackson County

Portage Lake40 ft deep · 6.8 mi · Jackson County

Little Portage Lake20 ft deep · 7.0 mi · County

Portage Pond (South)21 ft deep · 7.0 mi · Jackson County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Pleasant Lake?

Pleasant Lake is 30 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 268 acres.

Is Pleasant Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 3 times since 1991, most recently 27,000 redear sunfish on 16 September 1993.

How much of Pleasant Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 43% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.