Pearl Lake, IL

[jham2081]

I will be moving to Southern Wi in the next couple months, and i was wondering if Pearl Lake is a popular dive spot, or if it is just a "ehh, ok" but not often dove spot.  I gather that it is somewhat more expensive than the other dive spots.  What are your opinions?

[FreediveWI]

The owner doesn't allow freediving so I no longer dive it- he can't wrap his head around the idea of "snorkeling" with a weightbelt and no BC.  >

Not a bad place during the week, but gets crazy busy on the weekends.

Jon

[codecruncher]

$20 a day and $8 fills = sorta expensive.

I'll do it once a season.

[Rik]

Reality:
    Pearl Lake Should Not be Pleasure Dived during the weekends as there are way to many Dive Training students classes out there!
As a Dive Place it's worth $20.00 for New Divers:
Small, easy access, Max Depth about 80+ feet.
Lots of things to see & discover:
Sunken Boats, Planes, Trucks, Subs & Other Cool Stuff!
Good place for Compass Work!
Viz is not bad when Not Stirred Up By Students!
Nice Beach for Non-Divers, Resteraunt/Bar.
   Just one divers opinion!
         Rik O+<

[stevenq99]

Jason


Thats a spot I want to dive.  Give Me a pm when you get in to town.  Glad yo found wiscuba.

Steven

[moneysavr]

Its a dive,If you go week days vis can be up,fun things to dive to see, weekends as said are nuts with training.
dive safe,
Brad

[jmohns]

I have found Thursdays are the best to go to Pearl. Bring some kind of gloves though as the sights are getting a little rusty. Vis was around 25' a week or so back H2O temp was mid 60s at the surface but low 50s at around 15'. Hope this helps.

[jham2081]

Thanks.  I'm planning on being in Janesville The first week of july for some appt. Hunting.  Would anyone be interested in diving July 5-6?

[MikeS]

Do they allow solo diving?

[matt t.]

NO  :o they do NOT allow solo diving.