Fishing
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.
Read MorePelican 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…
Read MorePelican 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…
Read MorePelican 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…
Read MorePelican 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…
Read MorePelican 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…
Read MorePelican 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…
Read MoreMarch 1 Ice Fishing Report
So far the start of the year has panned out to be ideal for snow/ice conditions in the Northwoods. There were significant struggles early with heavy slush and questionable ice however, a recent cold snap and minimal snowfall has hardened up the slush and allowed for very easy access virtually everywhere. Anglers fishing out of…
Read MoreAugust 26th Fishing Report
With no shortage of action through July and August, guests to Cabin O’ Pines on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN were finding plenty of good fish to fry, lots of big fish to fight and definitely a few trophy fish to set free. The Walleye bite was slow through the first part of August, but…
Read MoreJuly 1st, 2019 Fishing Report
Fishing on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN has been fantastic so far this 2019 Season. We have seen a nice variety of sizes and species being caught from all over the lake! The Water temperature rose gradually to a comfortable 76 degrees through the month of June which made for well timed bug hatches, active…
Read More