Pelican Lake Ice Fishing Report

Looking for big bass?! Largemouth bass are biting right now through the ice on Pelican Lake! Local anglers are catching largemouth bass, walleyes and northern pike North of Island View Resort and Birch Forest Lodge. Ice thickness is greater than 20″ with 1 foot snow drifts and pockets of slush along the shoreline.

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Pelican Lake August Fishing Report

Fishing has been great this summer, especially for walleyes. There have been several reports of folks who have never caught a walleye before finding multiple walleyes and big trophy walleyes! Leeches and Night crawlers are still the preferred baits, but artificial minnows and lures are working as well. Getting to the bottom is the key…

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Pelican Lake Ice Fishing Report

Happy holidays to everyone! We are hoping you are staying warm and healthy and excited for the winter sports season! With approximately 8 inches of ice on Pelican Lake we are ready to see if the big fish are biting. The months of December and January are historically the most active for walleyes and northern…

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Pelican Lake Fishing Report

Late July into early August can be a slow time with the warmest water temperatures seen all year. Warm water usually slows activity as the fish become more lethargic. An abundance of food in the lake i.e. bugs and bait fish are keeping the big fish full as well. Despite the challenge however, fishing has…

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Pelican Lake Fishing Report

Fishing on Pelican Lake has been unbelievable this season. We are seeing more trophy bass, northern pike and walleye being caught on a consistent basis than ever before. Crappies are biting hard in the weeds, walleyes on the weed lines and big bass are still on the rocks in the evening. Live bait is the…

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Pelican Lake Fishing Resort

Beginning May and looking forward to the season it has been a warm year. The ice went off the lake the week following Easter and disappeared very peacefully. With the early ice out, there is potential for an expedited timeline for the fishing season. Usually Pelican Lake really turns on around Memorial Weekend. The crappies…

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Pelican Lake Fishing Report

Although some species (walleyes and crappies) have been slower, the fishing has been fun. For Pelican Lake, you can almost always count on big bass, northern pike and bluegill fishing to pick up the slack. Usually toward the end of August on Pelican Lake the weather and water are beginning to cool off. Cooler water…

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Pelican Lake Fishing Report

Hard to believe it is August already! So far the season at Cabin O’ Pines is moving by like a locomotive with no rail cars. High occupancy levels, beautiful weather, excellent fishing and a long project list are surely contributing to the fast pace of the summer. Fishing on Pelican Lake as mentioned above has…

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Recharge Your Car at Cabin O’Pines

Cabin O’ Pines is proud to now offer all electric vehicle drivers the convenience of destination charging with the Tesla and ChargePoint stations. Located halfway between the Iron Range and International Falls, Cabin O’ Pines on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN is now available as an EV friendly resort destination. The Tesla charging station is…

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Pelican Lake Fishing Report

So far the fishing season on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN has been excellent. Warm weather just before Memorial weekend helped to kick off activity over the holiday. Beautiful weather continued through the week and the water warmed up significantly before a cold front put the brakes on the final days of May. Temperatures were…

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