Conditions last updated: 11/23/2009

Pelican Lake

Rating: Slow

Conditions: Fishing has slowed, and anglers are being replaced by duck hunters. Watch out for high winds in the afternoon. Note: This is a water that the DWR is monitoring closely for invasive mussels. Be sure to clean and dry your boats — and any other equipment exposed to the water — both before and after launching.

Details

• Location: Uintah County
• Directions: Take State Road 88 South from Highway 40 for about five miles till you see the lake.
• Type: Blue Ribbon
• Size: 1,680 acres
• Elevation: 4,797 feet
• Hours: 24/7
• Likely catch: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass
• Possible catch: Black Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish
• Regulations: Bluegill limit is 20 fish, largemouth bass limit is six, with only one bass over 15 inches.
• Site amenities: Boat ramp, primitive campground, restrooms, covered picnic tables
• Handicap access: There is handicapped angler access on the jetty next to the boat ramp.
• Site description: Pelican Lake has a nice boat ramp, restrooms and covered picnic tables. There is also a boat dock during the warmer months. There is primitive camping on the south shore and on the DWR Sportsmans Access ground on the north side. There is also a primitive boat ramp on the DWR Sportsmans Access land. The terrain is sage brush, greasewood and cattails with some cottonwood and willow trees. There is a beautiful view of the south slope of the Uinta Mountains. It gets very hot here in summer and the biting flies can be bad at times. Come prepared. Do not get in the water during the summer due to swimmers itch.

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