Pelican Lake
Ashland County, Wisconsin67 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
Pelican Lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 67 acres.
Pelican Lake is a 67-acre lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Pelican Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pelican Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Pelican Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Pelican Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
67 acres
Shoreline
4.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Pelican Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Pelican Lake
- Stock Farm Bridge Cg2.9 km
- Stockfarm Bridge2.9 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Pelican Lake
Where is Pelican Lake?
- Pelican Lake is a lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pelican Lake?
- Pelican Lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 67 acres.
Is Pelican Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Pelican Lake?
- Pelican Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Stock Farm Bridge Cg, Stockfarm Bridge. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Pelican Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles