12-19-2019, 08:49 PM
I know there are a bunch of you wondering what's up with Pelican Lake. We just had our Pelican Lake Advisory Committee mtg and I thought I'd pass along an update. Pelican lake is progressing well. Bass and bluegill have been transplanted and both species had very successful spawns in 2019 with young-of-year bass and bluegill found throughout the lake. An additional 80,000 bluegill fingerlings were transplanted this past fall, 2019. Don't get too excited to fish just yet. With only a small percentage of adult fish available, bluegill are averaging only 0.75' to 2.3" in length and bass are averaging only 3.7" to 5.7". Harvest of bluegill is prohibited throughout 2020 to protect the spawning adults. Currently there are only 3,000 adult bluegill and 143 adult bass so good luck finding them anyway. A little more patience is required. In the mean time, a fish screen has been installed upstream to help prevent future unwanted fish from reaching Pelican. A sediment catch basin has been constructed to reduce sedimentation of Pelican. Several other projects are in the works including dredging of select areas, campground improvements and construction of a new fishing pier. Here's a link for more information, https://wildlife.utah.gov/news/wildlife-...tions.html
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