What Fish Are in Pelican Lake?
Pelican Lake in Pope County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadchannel catfishcommon carpfreshwater drumgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedwalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Pelican Lake
Pelican Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of C and a maximum depth of 34 feet across 518 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 34 ft |
| Surface Area | 518 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |