Pelican Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

26000200

County

Grant

Surface area

3,761 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

3,042 acres, 81% of the lake

Shoreline

27.8 miles

Average water clarity

2.5 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 2,098, bluegill 1,072, largemouth bass 285, green sunfish 126, pumpkinseed 103, hybrid sunfish 47, black crappie 13, walleye 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,521,500); walleye fingerlings (6,900)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,521,500); walleye fingerlings (2,916)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (1,521,500)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Pelican Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.