Where is Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake is a lake in Grant County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 3730 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pelican Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Pelican Lake

Grant County, Minnesota3,730 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

21 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

3,730 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

25.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
21 ft max depth
Public access

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Pelican Lake in Grant County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 3730 acres.

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Pelican Lake is a 3,730-acre lake in Grant County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 21 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pelican Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water3,730 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pelican Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pelican Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Pelican Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA 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

Max depth

21 ft

Surface area

3,730 acres

Shoreline

25.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Pelican LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Pelican Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Pelican Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN26-0002-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pelican Lake

Where is Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake is a lake in Grant County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake in Grant County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 3730 acres.
Is Pelican Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pelican Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 3730 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pelican Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.