Utah Fishing Report
Pelican Lake Sponsored by
| Date | 20-Apr-23 | |
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: PELICAN LAKE: Pelican Lake is now ice free. Water temperatures range from 56 to 58 degrees in the afternoon on a warm day. The lake is more than full with around 5 cubic feet per second coming in from the canal. Expect visibility to be poor whenever the wind kicks up. Reported by: Utah D.W.R |
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| About: -
Pelican Lake is a
small tributary and is home to a very gregarious population of bluegill,
smallmouth, largemouth and green sunfish. The lake sees very little pressure,
probably due to the drive that is required.
Directions: From Vernal take Highway 40 west approximately 15 miles to Junction 88. From the junction follow SR-88 south for another 10 miles. At the intersection at the bottom of the hill turn left and continue to follow SR-88 to hit the eastern shore. |
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| Misc Info: - Note: (3/30/21) - UPDATE: Despite the DWR's best efforts, biologists have observed common carp in Pelican Lake this spring (2020). To date, biologists have removed only a few adult carp but numerous juvenile carp. Given this very distressing observation, and that Pelican does not yet have the number of predators required to control the carp, DWR biologists have chosen to stock over 12,000 2-inch tiger muskie into Pelican Lake to help. The tiger muskie is a sterile hybrid, so the population in the lake will always be less than what has been stocked (we know many get eaten before they have a chance to grow). We will continue to stock this species until there are enough predators in the system including both the largemouth bass and the tiger muskie. This does mean that recovery of Pelican Lake will take a little longer, however, it also gives us a chance to better control the carp population. Without enough predators in the system, the carp will overrun the lake again. Given all the removal efforts on the lake, crews are seeing a reduction in carp numbers captured each time they go out. Biologists will continue to monitor this situation and keep the report updated with any new information |
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