Pelican Lake
Fishing and stocking
Hybrid striped bass and tiger muskellunge water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in June. One of 24 stocked waters on the Uintah County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Tiger muskellunge
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Tiger muskellunge | yearling | 735 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | yearling | 500 | completed |
When to fish Pelican Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:18-5:18 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:46 am-12:46 pm | 5:27-6:27 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jun 24
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the muskie and pike (tiger muskellunge stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Brough Reservoir | 4.5 mi | Jun 24 |
| Green River | 4.7 mi | Sep 29 |
| Uinta River | 6.4 mi | Jul 14 |
| Cottonwood Reservoir | 13 mi | Apr 27 |
| Bullock Reservoir | 13 mi | Apr 27 |
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