Pelican Lake by Monticello

[gdog]

Has anyone been spearing on Pelican Lake near Monticello? A guy that I work with fishes that lake a lot and has caught some nice pike and I am thinking about heading out there this weekend to try it out. Any advice of where to go would be much appreciated. It is a huge lake.

[mrklean]

i live not to far from it, i was going to go out there but everyone that i have talked to said the lake is very very dirty this year, one guy said he couldnt see his decoy past 2 feet so i have decided not to go out there

[gdog]

Thanks. It sucks to go to a lake, cut a hole, and then realize you might as well pack everything up.

[mrklean]

i did that saturday, i still stayed a few hours but the water quality was bad, not pelican different lake

[merkman]

Has anyone been spearing on Pelican Lake near Monticello? A guy that I work with fishes that lake a lot and has caught some nice pike and I am thinking about heading out there this weekend to try it out. Any advice of where to go would be much appreciated. It is a huge lake.

Big Lake is good and clear up that way.

Lottsa big bass to look at in that lake but I am not too sure how many northerns are in there.

[tsande00]

If you decide to go to Pelican and it's too dirty, go to Maple Lake and spear out all the little hammer handles! Maple is very clear.

[merkman]

If you decide to go to Pelican and it's too dirty, go to Maple Lake and spear out all the little hammer handles! Maple is very clear.

+1

[mrklean]

ill be on maple saturday morning, its pretty clear not the best i have been on this year but clear enough to have a good day of spearing.

[Fisherman1526]

Last year was nice and clear and got some fish, this year too dirty. Been keeping my eye on it, been getting a little better but you still lose the decoy at 4 ft. IMO it takes the fun out of it when you gotta work to look down the hole.

[Sunnie]

To save some work drill a hole send down a decoy and check the clarity prior to going through the work. Pull your hood or a blanket over your head to cut the reflection.