Pleasant

Ramsey County, Minnesota — DOW #62004600

149 Surveys

Special Regulations for Pleasant

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Closed to fishing.

Invasive Species Alert

Pleasant has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

607.23

Acres

58 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.63 lb	11
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.73 lb	11
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.31 lb	14
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.31 lb	14
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.42 lb	5
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.39 lb	8

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.08 lb	14
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	1.24 lb	5
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	3.84 lb	48
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	5.59 lb	18
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	5.51 lb	1

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	7.00 lb	1
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.85 lb	2
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.33 lb	3
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 0.5	2.10 lb	6
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.60 lb	2
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.5	2.38 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard electrofishing	1.9	—	14.67 lb	16

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.00 lb	1
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	8.23 lb	3
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.74 lb	39
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	6.00 lb	1
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	8.19 lb	4
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.20 lb	1
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	5.80 lb	3
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.33 lb	8
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.39 lb	3
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	4.78 lb	19
2001-07-16	Survey seining	0.4	—	0.13 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.04 lb	5

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.70 lb	15
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.01 lb	5
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.00 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.9	—	2.53 lb	26
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.25 lb	8
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	4.89 lb	3

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	21.38 lb	2
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	2.52 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	3.33 lb	3
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.70 lb	10
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.74 lb	12
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.43 lb	18
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	3.98 lb	36
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.56 lb	18
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.68 lb	45
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	4.13 lb	15
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.44 lb	6
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	5.88 lb	4
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.72 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.70 lb	1
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.90 lb	7
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.08 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.55 lb	2
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	1.06 lb	35
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	1.09 lb	2
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 3.4	2.75 lb	1
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	1.17 lb	3
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	1.78 lb	6
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	1.62 lb	4
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	1.56 lb	23
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	2.35 lb	24
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	3.32 lb	18

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.15 lb	2
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.1	0.05 lb	2
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.83 lb	3
1996-07-15	Standard electrofishing	3.5	—	2.19 lb	30
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.96 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 2.3	1.90 lb	6
2001-07-16	Survey seining	3.8	—	0.04 lb	19

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.60 lb	2
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.62 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.24 lb	28
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.24 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.32 lb	16

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.64 lb	44
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.70 lb	38
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.40 lb	45
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	7.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.91 lb	37
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.45 lb	4
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	12.4 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.85 lb	62
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.15 lb	49
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.12 lb	23
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.33 lb	44
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.02 lb	37
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.39 lb	12
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.41 lb	31

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.27 lb	115
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	18.4 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.35 lb	258
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.45 lb	6
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	37.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.63 lb	185
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.51 lb	36
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.48 lb	33
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	26.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.43 lb	368
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	61
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	13.9 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.26 lb	208
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.58 lb	7
2001-07-16	Survey seining	4.6	—	—	23
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.39 lb	105

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.27 lb	13
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.13 lb	7
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.67 lb	15
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	18.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.61 lb	270
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.50 lb	1
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.40 lb	15
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.27 lb	20
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2001-07-16	Survey seining	177.8	—	—	889
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	26.2 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.19 lb	393

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.33 lb	3
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.10 lb	1
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.00 lb	2
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	0.75 lb	2
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.29 lb	2
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.96 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.84 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-09-22	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.10 lb	23
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.29 lb	8
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	77.6 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.30 lb	388
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.24 lb	54
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.23 lb	3
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.26 lb	5
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.16 lb	4
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.20 lb	22
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.16 lb	54
2001-07-16	Survey seining	4.8	—	—	24
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.14 lb	23

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.71 lb	42
1981-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.75 lb	9
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.55 lb	2
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.60 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.07 lb	3
2001-07-16	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	5

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1981-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.75 lb	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	9.04 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.20 lb	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.50 lb	1

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.70 lb	5
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.60 lb	8
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.75 lb	59
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	16.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.68 lb	145

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.16 lb	1
2001-07-16	Survey seining	0.6	—	—	3
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.12 lb	38

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.05 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	5
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.04 lb	24

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Survey seining	2.4	—	12

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Survey seining	1.0	—	5

BSD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Boat Landing on Spoon Lake for Gervais and Keller Lakes

Little Canada, MN

★ 4.6

Boat Works Bay Marina

White Bear Lake, MN

(651) 429-7221

★ 5

Hamline Park Plaza Auto & Boat Storage

St Paul, MN

(651) 641-0166

★ 4

Magnolia Blossom Cruises

St Paul, MN

(651) 690-2739

★ 4.8

Minnesota Boat Club

St Paul, MN

(651) 228-1602

★ 4.6

Mobile WaterSports

New Brighton, MN

(612) 217-0581

★ 5

Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Walleye White Bass Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Pleasant

Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo

Fishing Guide

(612) 562-9242

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Pleasant

Special Regulations for Pleasant

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

White Crappie

SLR

Muskellunge

Northern Pike

Channel Catfish

TME

Common Carp

Yellow Bullhead

Shorthead Redhorse

Smallmouth Bass

Rock Bass

Walleye

Black Crappie

Bluegill

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Black Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Brown Bullhead

GLR

White Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Green Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

Golden Shiner

BSD

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