Little Pelican Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18035100
Little Pelican Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Little Pelican Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 34 ft; surface area 271 acres, 206 littoral acres, 3.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 18.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Breezy Point; DNR lake number (DOW) 18035100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Southeast corner of lake. - SE corner of lake off of Co.Rd. 4. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 62.84 | 72 | 0.84 |
| Walleye | Standard electrofishing | 1.75 | 2 | 1.20 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 24.50 | 98 | 0.40 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 20.50 | 82 | 0.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 14.25 | 57 | 1.47 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 6.75 | 27 | 1.17 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 16 | 0.82 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 12 | 0.19 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.25 | 5 | 2.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 0.41 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 22.44 | 202 | 0.21 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 4.44 | 40 | 0.26 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.78 | 25 | 0.38 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.78 | 25 | 0.21 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.86 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.47 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.70 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 4.90 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Little Pelican is a 271 acre lake that is located two miles south of Breezy Point in Crow Wing County. A public access is on the southeast corner. Little Pelican reaches depths of 34 feet, with 76% of the lake 15 feet deep or less. Dense vegetation, primarily comprised of water lilies, cover large areas of the lake. Water clarity measured during the 2025 survey was excellent, with a Secchi depth of 20 feet. A standard survey using gill nets and trap nets along with spring electrofishing was conducted in 2025 to assess fish populations and provide angler information. Anglers looking to get a meal of Bluegills should be able to accomplish that on Little Pelican, while those looking for trophy fish should look elsewhere. The Bluegill trap net catch was below average for the lake. Fish ranged in length from 3.9 to 8.5 inches with an average of 6.8 inches. Bluegill at least 7 inches in length made up 51% of the sample. Black Crappies were sampled in below average numbers in trap nets and in gill nets. Fish ran on the small side and ranged in length from 4.6 to 10.1 inches with 22% at least 8 inches in length. Only one fish over 10 inches was sampled. The Northern Pike population is dominated by small fish. Fish ranged in length from 10.8 to 30.1 inches with an average of 17.7 inches. Northern Pike in the 22-26 inch protected slot made up 9% of the catch with 16% at least 26 inches in length. Anglers should consider releasing larger fish to help create a more balanced population. Anglers can expect good Largemouth Bass fishing based on what was caught in the survey. Largemouth Bass were sampled by a spring electrofishing survey, the preferred method for sampling Largemouth Bass, at a rate of 61.7/hr run-time. Fish ranged from 5.0 to 19.4 inches with an average length of 10.9 inches. Approximately 25% of the sample least 12 inches in length. Largemouth Bass, when compared to similar lakes, were sampled in high number in gill nets. Fish ranged from 7.7 to 17.1 inches with an average length of 12.6 inches. Half of the gill net sample was at least 12 inches in length. Walleye are not stocked into Little Pelican by the MNDNR, but Walleye fingerlings were stocked by the lake association in 2021 and 2023. The gill net catch of 1.3/gill net was above average for the lake (0.9/gill net). Fish ranged from 17.3 to 19.5 inches with an average of 18.1 inches. All Walleyes caught in the gill nets from the 2021 stocking. Two additional Walleye were sampled by spring electrofishing and ranged from 12.8-17.3 inches in length. Most anglers don't target Walleye on Little…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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