Little Pelican Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56076100

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

366 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

256 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

7.2 miles

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

black crappie 105

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Infested waters list

flowering rush, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.