Pearl Lake fishing

Fishing at Pearl Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Fathead Minnow. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

January 1, 2018

Plants on record

5

Since 2010

Species recorded

3

Average size

4 in

Surface acres

98.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Leon, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

The Town of Leon boat ramp is paved with a curving 350-foot backing approach from S. Pearl Lake Road. It's a slow-no-wake lake, no restrooms or dock at the launch.

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How Pearl Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2018 it was January 1, 2018, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016.

About 1,613 reported fish per acre, 12th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Alpine Lake (4.2 mi), Lake Napowan (4.4 mi), Johns Lake (4.6 mi), Lake Morris (4.8 mi), and Hills Lake (4.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Alpine Lake is also stocked with Crappie, Fathead Minnow, and Yellow Perch, Lake Napowan is also stocked with Fathead Minnow, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, Lake Morris is also stocked with Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Fathead Minnow, and Hills Lake is also stocked with Crappie, Fathead Minnow, and Yellow Perch.

Fish at Pearl Lake

Fishing Pearl Lake is as likely to be for Crappie and Yellow Perch. Each accounts for 2 of 5 plants on record.

Crappie 2 plants
Plants
2 of 5
Last stocked
January 1, 2017
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Yellow Perch 2 plants
Plants
2 of 5
Last stocked
January 1, 2017
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fathead Minnow 1 plant
Plants
1 of 5
Last stocked
January 1, 2018
Average length
2 in

Fishing Pearl Lake

Pearl Lake, located in Waushara County, has an Area 101 ACRES. It features a Maximum Depth 45 feet and a Mean Depth 25 FEET. The Bottom is 95% sand, 0% gravel, 0% rock, 5% muck. For anglers, the lake contains Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

What to watch for

A condition for boaters is that Pearl Lake is a Slow no wake lake. Additionally, several Invasive Species are present, including Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, and Zebra Mussel.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5002010
  • 4,5452015
  • 4,8182017
  • 147,0002018

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow 147,000 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 2,318 5 in report
January 1, 2017 Crappie 2,500 4 in report
January 1, 2015 Yellow Perch 4,545 4 in report
January 1, 2010 Crappie 2,500 5 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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