Fishing Pelican Lake in Gold Coast, Queensland

• Overview

  Pelican Lake is a Gold Coast water, Queensland side. The coast is 1.4 km away. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Gold Coast list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Miami, 1 km off. Burleigh Heads is 2.5 km away, with Burleigh Waters at 2.6 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the regional boundary is near.

• Where to Fish on Pelican Lake

  A salt basin rather than a fishing lake: treat this page as orientation, not an invitation. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Check the nearby waters on this page for the realistic fishing options in the area. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read Pelican Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January near 25°C and July near 15°C on the long-run figures. The water stays warm and open throughout. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Anyone fishing Pelican Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a car park 280 m from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about 610 m from here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 1.3 km off. Toilets show in mapping about 530 m away. This sits inside Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park, so read the reserve notices first. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Miami Lake at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Pelican Lake as something to verify.