Pearl Lake
Pearl Lake is a great destination dive. Several times a year MadisonScuba organizes day trips to this location. Underwater structures, good viz and a modest fee make this site attractive to divers.
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1220 Dearborn Ave.
South Beloit, IL 61080
United States
Pearl Lake is a great destination dive. Several times a year MadisonScuba organizes day trips to this location. Underwater structures, good viz and a modest fee make this site attractive to divers.
Fee for entrance to the dive site is $20.00 per diver, $10.00 per non-diver.
Hours of operation – 8 am until dusk, 7 days a week, late April – mid October.
Air fills are available on site for $10.00
MAX Depth – 85 feet
AVE Depth – 36 feet
VIZ – 10-40 feet
Elevation – 770 feet MSL
Water Temp – Low 40 deg F – High 70 deg F
Thermocline – 30 feet or so
Structures – School bus, U-boat replica, twin engine Beechcraft airplane, cabin cruisers, statues, dive platforms, swim through course
Fish – Crappie, Blue Gill, Rock Bass, Small Mouth Bass, Large Mouth Bass, Perch, Walleye, Catfish
Gear – 7mm wet suit recommended, gloves and hood are a must if you go beneath the thermocline.
Night diving on Friday and Saturdays only.