lake

Pelican Lake

Uintah County · Northeastern region

Fairconditions▲ was Tough yesterday
60°todaySunny

Today’s report

Pelican Lake is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) (500 fish) on June 24. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 60°F, 1% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Jun 24, 2026 — wiper (white × striped bass hybrid) (500 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Jun 24, 2026wiper (white × striped bass hybrid)5008.86"
Jun 11, 2026tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)7356.34"
Jun 23, 2025tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)1,0006.3"
Apr 23, 2025wiper (white × striped bass hybrid)1808.11"
Apr 23, 2025wiper (white × striped bass hybrid)2357.37"
Jul 10, 2024wiper (white × striped bass hybrid)7488.55"
May 29, 2024bluegill3077.37"
Apr 16, 2024tiger muskie (pike × muskellunge hybrid)8,9702"

Best time to fish Pelican Lake

The DWR has stocked Pelican Lake 23 times over the last 4 seasons, and 57% of those plants landed in March, April, July — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

largemouth basstiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)bluegillwiper (white × striped bass hybrid)

Location

40.19260, -109.68200 · Uintah County · 18 mi from Roosevelt

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

Brough ReservoirUintah CountyFairUinta RiverDuchesne CountyFairBullock ReservoirUintah CountyFairBitter CreekUintah CountyFairBrush CreekUintah CountyFairSteinaker ReservoirUintah CountyFair

Regulations

  • Limit 15 bluegill, only 5 may exceed 8 inches.
  • Limit 50 bullhead.
  • No limit for common carp. Anglers must not release any common carp they catch. All common carp must be immediately killed.
  • An angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler's name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines.

Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

This Afternoon
60°F
Sunny
Tonight
33°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
56°F
Sunny
Friday Night
32°F
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog
Saturday
57°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
38°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
60°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear