Pelican fishing

Pelican fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, and 10 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+16 also recorded)

Fish at Pelican

1 stocked · 17 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Pelican is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

3,900,000

Fish stocked in 2023

3,969,103

Fish stocked in 2024

2,000,000

Fish stocked in 2025

2,071,553

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye2,000,000–report
2025Walleye10,484–report
2025Walleye61,069–report
2024Walleye2,000,000–report
2023Walleye69,103–report
2023Walleye3,900,000–report
2022Walleye3,900,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Breezy Point, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Pelican?

Fishing Pelican usually means Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 12 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Pelican stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022.

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