Pleasant Lake

Pleasant Lake east of Meserve Lake is a lake in Steuben County, Indiana. Pleasant Lake east of Meserve Lake covers about 52 acres.

What to Expect at Pleasant Lake

Pleasant Lake east of Meserve Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Pleasant Lake

Fish reported from Pleasant Lake east of Meserve Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Pleasant east of Meserve, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Pleasant east of Meserve, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Pleasant east of Meserve, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Pleasant east of Meserve, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Pleasant Lake

On a first trip to Pleasant east of Meserve, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Pleasant Lake

Spring at Pleasant east of Meserve is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Pleasant east of Meserve can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.