Pelican Lake Fishing Regulations
Uintah County, Utah · 2026 size limits, bag limits, and seasons
Pelican Lake is a lake in Uintah County, Utah. It has its own fishing regulations for 6 species, including Bluegill, Common Carp, Black Bullhead, and Brown Bullhead, set separately for 2 sections of the lake. These rules replace Utah's statewide limits on this water.
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Pelican Lake limits by species (2026)
Entire lake
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Bullhead | – | 50 | Year-round |
 BluegillOnly 5 may exceed 8 inches | – | 15 | Year-round |
 Brown Bullhead | – | 50 | Year-round |
 Common CarpNo limit: No limit · Anglers must not release any common carp; all must be immediately killed | – | – | Year-round |
 Yellow Bullhead | – | 50 | Year-round |
Entire lake
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Fish SpeciesAn angler may use up to six lines when fishing through the ice. If the angler is using more than two lines, the angler's name must be attached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the angler may check only their lines. | – | – | Always open |
| BluegillOnly 5 may exceed 8 inches | – | 15 | Always open |
 Channel Catfish | – | 50 | Always open |
| Common CarpNo limit · Fish kept must be killed | – | – | Always open |
– means no limit is listed for this water. Rules not shown here follow Utah's statewide regulations.
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Pelican Lake fishing: common questions
What fish have special regulations on Pelican Lake?
6 species have rules specific to Pelican Lake: Bluegill, Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and Yellow Bullhead.
What is the bluegill limit on Pelican Lake?
No size limit is listed for Bluegill on Pelican Lake (entire lake), and the daily bag limit is 15. Rules differ across 2 sections of the lake.
What is the common carp limit on Pelican Lake?
No size limit is listed for Common Carp on Pelican Lake (entire lake). Rules differ across 2 sections of the lake.
What is the black bullhead limit on Pelican Lake?
No size limit is listed for Black Bullhead on Pelican Lake (entire lake), and the daily bag limit is 50.
Do Utah statewide fishing rules apply on Pelican Lake?
Where Pelican Lake has its own rule for a species, that rule replaces the statewide limit. For species not listed on this page, Utah's statewide regulations apply. Regulations are set by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; confirm with the official 2026 regulations before keeping a fish.
Other Utah waters with special regulations
- Logan River · Cache
- Green River · Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Uintah and Wayne
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · Daggett
- Provo River · Summit, Utah and Wasatch
- Calder Reservoir · Uintah
- Kolob Reservoir · Washington
- Lake Powell · Garfield, Kane and San Juan
- Weber River · Summit
- Fish Lake · Sevier
- Minersville Reservoir · Beaver
- Panguitch Lake · Garfield
- Hobbs Reservoir · Davis
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