Pelican fishing

Pelican fishing has Walleye and Crappie on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, and 6 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, 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
2 (+12 also recorded)

Fish at Pelican

2 stocked · 14 confirmed present

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

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Pelican is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye900–report
2025Crappie3,500–report
2024Walleye356–report
2024Walleye931–report
2024Walleye25–report
2023Crappie3,500–report
2022Walleye4,080–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Saint Anna, 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: Walleye accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Crappie. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Crappie was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 9 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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