Pelkey

Morrison County

Near Freedhem

DOW: 49003000

Yellow PerchExcellent · 100Northern PikeExcellent · 86PumpkinseedAverage · 30

A 104-acre lake near Freedhem in Morrison County — best known for panfish and pike. Last surveyed 1991.

Fish Species (8)

Yellow Perch

Excellent · 100

Above-normal numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.11 lbs

Catch rate: 41.5 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	4.75	-	0.12 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 3, 1991	41.50	-	0.11 lbs	Standard gill nets

Northern Pike

Excellent · 86

Above-normal numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.25 lbs

Catch rate: 14.5 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	14.50	-	2.25 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1991	0.50	-	5.50 lbs	Standard trap nets

Pumpkinseed

Average · 30

Below-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.07 lbs

Catch rate: 0.75 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	0.75	-	0.07 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Crappie

Poor · 18

Below-normal numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.40 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	0.50	-	0.40 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1991	0.25	-	0.40 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Poor · 1

Below-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.10 lbs

Catch rate: 0.25 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	0.25	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 3, 1991	1.00	-	0.20 lbs	Standard gill nets

Other species in this lake (3)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

White Sucker

Excellent · 100

Above-normal numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.38 lbs

Catch rate: 19.5 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	19.50	-	1.38 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1991	0.75	-	1.53 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Bullhead

Excellent · 100

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.14 lbs

Catch rate: 28.5 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	61.50	-	0.19 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1991	28.50	-	0.14 lbs	Standard trap nets

Common Carp

Insufficient

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

4.20 lbs

Catch rate: 0.25 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1991	0.25	-	4.20 lbs	Standard trap nets

Biologist Notes

June 3, 1991GILLNET CATCHES OF NOP WERE ABOVE THE THIRD QUARTILE RANGE INDICATING A HIGH POPULATION EXISTS. CATCH RATES IN 1991 WERE SIMILAR TO 1986 (13.50/SET TO…

GILLNET CATCHES OF NOP WERE ABOVE THE THIRD QUARTILE RANGE INDICATING A HIGH POPULATION EXISTS. CATCH RATES IN 1991 WERE SIMILAR TO 1986 (13.50/SET TO 14.50/SET). MEAN WEIGHT DECREASED FROM 2.43 LBS/FISH IN 1986 TO 2.25 LBS/FISH IN 1991. AGES II,III,VI,VII,AND VIII+ WERE OBSERVED IN THE SAMPLE WITH THE MAJORITY (74%) AGE II. GROWTH OF AGE II WAS FAST AND ALL OTHER AGE CLASSES NORMAL WHEN COMPARED TO STATEWIDE MEANS. LENGTHS OF NOP RANGED FROM 17.0 TO 33.9 INCHES WITH THE MAJORITY (74%) OF THE FISH UNDER 22 INCHES. YEP GILLNET CATCHES WERE AVERAGE FOR THIS LAKE CLASS AT 41.50/SET IN 1991. (1986 5.50/SET) YEP LENGTHS RANGED FROM 5.0 INCHES TO 9.4 INCHES WITH THE MAJORITY (74%) BETWEEN 5 AND 6 INCHES. AGES II THROUGH V WERE PRESENT IN THE AGED SUBSAMPLE WITH AGES II AND III DOMINATING (83%). GROWTH FOR ALL AGE CLASSES WAS NORMAL WHEN COMPARED TO STATEWIDE MEANS, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE ABUNDANCE OF AGE II AND III INDIVIDUALS, AVERAGE SIZE WAS BELOW THE FIRST QUARTILE AND THUS SMALLER THAN OTHER LAKES IN THIS CLASS. BLG AND BLC TRAPNET CATCHES (0.25/SET FOR BOTH) WERE BELOW THE FIRST QUARTILE RANGE INDICATING A LOW POPULATION STATUS. ONLY THREE BLG AND TWO BLC WERE CAPTURED IN THE COMBINED GEAR. BLB AND PMK NUMBERS WERE AVERAGE BUT SIZES WERE SMALL FOR THIS LAKE CLASS TYPE. BOF TRAPNET CATCHES WERE AVERAGE FOR THIS LAKE CLASS. SIZE, HOWEVER, WAS ABOVE THE THIRD QUARTILE INDICATING THAT FISH FROM PELKEY LAKE ARE LARGER THAN FISH FROM OTHER LAKES IN THIS CLASS. THE WTS GILLNET CATCH DECREASED FROM 33.50/SET IN 1986 TO 19.50/SET IN 1991. THIS, HOWEVER, IS STILL ABOVE THE THIRD QUARTILE RANGE INDICATING A HIGH POPULATION. AVERAGE SIZE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT OBSERVED IN OTHER LAKES IN THIS CLASS.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Pelkey?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, and Bluegill in Pelkey. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Pelkey?

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Pelkey. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

How deep is Pelkey?

Pelkey has a maximum depth of 7 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Pelkey last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Pelkey is from 1991. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.