Pleasant Lake near Annandale: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Wright County entry here is Pleasant Lake, in Minnesota. The bank is 1,033 feet above sea level. At 582 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The perimeter runs near 4.2 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Wright County list. Annandale sits 0.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 47 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Pleasant Lake

  Depth records show about 84 feet at the bottom of the basin. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Wright County list largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Pleasant Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Pleasant Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Clearwater Lake is 2.1 miles distant. Ask locally about Pleasant Lake if anything is unclear.