Pelican Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56078600

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

3,962 acres

Maximum depth

55 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,625 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

17.1 miles

Average water clarity

12.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

muskellunge 48

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge fingerlings (813)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (813); walleye fry (1,625,000)

Stocked in 2023

muskellunge fingerlings (823); walleye fingerlings (9,500)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pelican Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Pelican Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.