2 miles east of Hackensack
Cass County, Minnesota · 46.9151° N, 94.4730° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:54 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Pleasant Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Pleasant Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 411,510 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 411,510 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Pleasant Lake was in July 2023: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2012 3.9 · 2014 3.2 · 2017 4.9 · 2020 5.2 · 2023 3.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2012 22 · 2014 9.8 · 2017 12 · 2020 8.6 · 2023 6.6
Walleye: 44 measured, 8 to 27 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 255 measured, 9 to 28 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1 lb, below normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 44 measured, 6 to 17 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.68 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 8 measured, 11 to 17 in, half 14 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 0.9–2 lb).
Black crappie: 28 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.42 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 24 Jul 2023, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 14 ft: the Secchi depth across 7 readings, 2009–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Pleasant Lake is 72 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,099 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Pleasant Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 411,510 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 15 species, most often northern pike, bluegill, pumpkinseed and rock bass.
About 66% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.