The lake's bottom features a mix of sandbars, deep drops, sunken islands and varied weedlines. Regulars suggest that first-timers hire a guide or watch other anglers if they expect to bag their limit. The lake also heats up later than surrounding waters, making an early catch in the weed beds difficult. Weedlines might be tough to follow because of windy conditions on the lake, but the weed breaks yield the best results. Officials also recommend that anglers heed their navigation maps on Pelican.
Some rock formations are just below the surface.
For more information, click here to take a tour of Pelican Lake and Breezy Point. For 2001 Anglers will have to be aware of some new regulations for the 2001 fishing season. New sturgeon regulations are in place on the Minnesota-Canadian border waters, and the walleye slot limit on Rainy Lake has been changed. Another 16 lakes around Minnesota also have new regulations. On the Minnesota-Canadian border waters, the sturgeon season will run from July 1 through April 30.