Pelican Lake

Pelican Lake

Size
3,729ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
Yes
Species in Pelican Lake
Crappie
Crappie
Bluegill
Bluegill
Walleye
Walleye
Northern pike
Northern pike
Perch
Perch
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Pumpkinseed
Pumpkinseed
Striped Bass
Striped Bass

Overview

This one's a good cold front lake. When clear lakes are harder to fish, try here. A lot of slab crappie available. Decent walleye, pike, largemouth, perch and bluegill.

Pelican Lake Map

Forage

White sucker, golden shiner, perch, bullhead and juvenile panfish.

Weather

Current Weather Icon
68°Feels like 68°
High Temperature--
Low Temperature57°
Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
7:30 PM
Wind Direction
4 mph
East
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.24 inHg
Stable
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
ThursdayTh
-- / 57°
Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
61° / 55°
Mostly Cloudy
SaturdaySa
67° / 55°
Mostly Cloudy
SundaySu
67° / 52°
Partly Cloudy
MondayMo
64° / 49°
Partly Cloudy
TuesdayTu
63° / 51°

Moon Phase

waxing crescent
September 17, 2026
37% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 2:33 PM
Moon Set 10:24 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 6:30 PM
Underfoot 6:04 AM
waxing crescent
ThursdayTh09/17
first quarter
FridayFr09/18
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
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Top Fish Species

Crappie
Crappie
5-15 in
Length Range
7 in
Length Range
2025
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths