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Pelican Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Pelican Lake is a 291-acre lake in Stearns County, 46 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73011800
County
Stearns
Surface area
291 acres
Maximum depth
46 feet
Mean depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
135 acres, 46% of the lake
Shoreline
3.2 miles
Average water clarity
14.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
St. Anna
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 136, largemouth bass 79, northern pike 67, pumpkinseed 29, walleye 17, hybrid sunfish 16, black crappie 11
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
black crappie adults (3,500); walleye fingerlings (900)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (356); walleye yearlings (25); walleye fingerlings (931)
Stocked in 2023
black crappie yearlings (3,500)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Pelican Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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