Pelican fishing

Pelican fishing has Walleye and Crappie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Pelican

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Pelican is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

4,080

Fish stocked in 2023

3,500

Fish stocked in 2024

1,312

Fish stocked in 2025

4,400

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 7 plants Showing 7 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 900 – report
January 1, 2025 Crappie 3,500 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 356 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 931 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 25 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 3,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 4,080 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Pelican?

Fishing Pelican usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Crappie. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Pelican stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.