Pleasant

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56044900

122 Surveys

385.26

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Pleasant. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-05-07	Special trap nets	19.4	—	0.52 lb	97
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	15
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.50 lb	1
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.15 lb	18
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.20 lb	7
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.17 lb	22
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.60 lb	2
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.21 lb	34
2013-06-17	Special trap nets	24.8	—	0.47 lb	124
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.23 lb	15
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.11 lb	16
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.17 lb	52

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.50 lb	18
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	18.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.45 lb	56
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.44 lb	58
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.42 lb	36
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	55.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.46 lb	166
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.19 lb	1
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.15 lb	29
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.60 lb	30
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.49 lb	18

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.90 lb	5
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.59 lb	19
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.44 lb	1
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.23 lb	24
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.27 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.79 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.58 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	1
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.18 lb	36
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	4
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	97
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.18 lb	39
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	4
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	53
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.07 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	32

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.40 lb	5
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	23.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.36 lb	93
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.63 lb	3
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.61 lb	37
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.39 lb	37
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	16.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.47 lb	65
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	1.04 lb	11
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.88 lb	13
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.51 lb	10
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	9.3 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.51 lb	74

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.74 lb	45
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.67 lb	3
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	3.39 lb	65
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.09 lb	1
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	21.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.67 lb	64
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	1.03 lb	6
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	3.70 lb	65
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.55 lb	1
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.88 lb	42
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.67 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	6
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	26.3	—	0.21 lb	105
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.13 lb	4
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	5.0	—	0.24 lb	45
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.12 lb	4
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	8.8	—	0.19 lb	35
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.18 lb	4
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	5.9	—	0.21 lb	47
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.27 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	8.8	—	0.27 lb	70

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.23 lb	11
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.92 lb	3
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.59 lb	11
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	2.70 lb	2
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.71 lb	23
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.39 lb	42
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.65 lb	19
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.54 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	22.0	—	0.09 lb	66
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	236.8 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.16 lb	947
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	51.6	—	0.14 lb	464
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	126.0 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.03 lb	1134
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	82.3	—	0.07 lb	247
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	109.3 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	437
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	31.6	—	0.17 lb	284
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	272.3 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.02 lb	2178
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	40.0	—	0.06 lb	360
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	188.4 (above normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.02 lb	1507

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.09 lb	8
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	20.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.17 lb	80
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.09 lb	5
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.07 lb	34
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	13.7	—	0.12 lb	41
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	17.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.15 lb	71
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.13 lb	46
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.18 lb	44

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.00 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.60 lb	5
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.19 lb	1
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.50 lb	2
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.06 lb	16
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.28 lb	1
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.79 lb	12
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.16 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.00 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard electrofishing	116.6	—	0.82 lb	75
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.92 lb	32
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.30 lb	28
2019-05-29	Standard electrofishing	85.1	—	2.03 lb	51
1988-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.15 lb	2
1988-06-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.27 lb	7
2013-06-17	Standard electrofishing	80.9	—	1.54 lb	26
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.21 lb	13
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.25 lb	11
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.57 lb	6
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.28 lb	17

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.04 lb	5
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.03 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.71 lb	2
2007-06-11	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	4.39 lb	17
2013-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	6.29 lb	2
2013-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	6.28 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	6.25 lb	5
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	4.44 lb	13

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 495-2811

★ 4.3

Aqua Marine & Storage

Dent, MN

(218) 457-2325

★ 4.9

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Delagoon Park

Fergus Falls, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Pleasant

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

MN Tru North

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

Fishing Resort Ottertail

(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Pleasant. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Largemouth Bass

Fishing Guides Near Pleasant

Gene's Sport Shop

Fishing Guide

(218) 346-3355

Lock Jaw Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 640-0158

Minnesota Experience

Fishing Guide

(218) 770-8032

North Country Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

Pit Properties LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 205-5358

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Fishing Guide

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Pleasant

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Largemouth Bass

Green Sunfish

Common Carp

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Ben's Bait Shop

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Aqua Marine & Storage

Ark & Spark

Battle Lake Boat Works

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