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PO Box 1782
Detroit Lakes, MN  56502

Welcome to pelican lake property owners association

 

     

Activities and Scenes of the Lake                      

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East side of Fish Lake entrance Fisherman after a storm in front of Broadwater Sailboat on west end of Pelican Maplewood State Park Maplewood State Park rd

East side Fish Lake entrance          Fishing after a storm off Broadwater   Sailboat on west end of Pelican    View from Maplewood Sate Park   Touring Maplewood State Park

Photos by Ed Johnson (he's been busy with his camera this fall!  You can see more of his work at http://barnsandmoreonline.com)

Fall at the Dam Fall Sailing muskey at the dam Pelicans off of Broadwater Fall sailing

                         Fall has arrived and the colors are great!            Muskey hoovering at the dam.               Pelicans in front of Broadwater  Sun setting on another great evening

Photos by Anne Peltier..........                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by Ed Johnson

 

.Fireworks PrepFireworks

Preparation for the fireworks and Dueling Displays

 

3rd place2nd place 22nd place1st placewood boats

Parade results: Wood Boats,                                                           1st Place the Foss/Bayliss (7), 2nd Place Winkler two boat float (4), 3rd Place Hella (5)

Ice out Ice golfing

4/24 and some people can't wait!! Photos by Michelle Sletten

Knollwood Eagle Three Eagles April Ice April 18th April Snowman

Eagles on Knollwood Beach taken by Roger Greenley on April 17th          April 18th and still not spring.  Photos by Sue Hinsperger    April 17th A snowman was the entertainment.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Photo by Gary & Sandy Ostbye 

 

Skiing the woods geese Dam Pelican River Ice Fishing

Outside activities over the Holidays.  Photos by Anne Peltier

 

Thanksgiving Day

It's a cold Thanksgiving!

Photo by Darcy Leonard

sailing school

 Sailing School  "off and running"             2010 Parade  1st place                            2nd place                                            3rd place                                      4th place 


  Blue Heron

 Now we know why they call it       Blue Heron fishing in Bob Creek

 "Pelican Point!"                                    Photo by Brad Berger

Photo by Jesse Burgum

Assisted by older brother Joe 

 

 

               Believe it or not, we did have a few sunsets this year!                                                               Steve Heinz caught a big Muskie.  

 

        

 The 2009 parade was the biggest in years.  Here are a few examples of the different mix of ideas that went into it.

                     

   

The Birds are back.     Spring cleaning on the lake too!                           This year was a spectacular fireworks display in conjunction with music.

 Air & Sea Muskrat 1st sign of winter Deer

 

  Fall by Air & Sea.           Great fall day at the lake!    Muskrat enjoying a nap.      Winter teaser in October.      Deer hunting...Hunters go to the woods.

                                                         Deer come to the lake!

Medora Anne Wilsons Rhonda & Kathe fireworks

  This year's Wallwork Regatta on July 26th & 27th.                     It's a women's sport too!!                           Gathering for the fireworks.

 fireworks fireworks fireworks sailboat races sailboat races

 How many boats on 1 anchor? Boat lights all across the lake.  American Flag lit up.                          4th of July Cup race for each fleet

 Sailboat races 1st sail 1st place 2nd Place 3rd Place

sandbar on the 4th               5/24 Finally a nice day!!        Parade 1st place (Foss)   Parade 2nd place (Prondzinski) Parade 3rd place (Geston)

 

 Ice out Ice out Ice out Ice out

 

     After a late April snow storm, the ice went out on May 3rd, and now the work begins!!!

 April Storm April Storm April Storm April Storm

        April 26th and time to turn on the water and start putting docks in.  RIGHT???

 Ready to snowmobile Off & running Skiing on the Lake  Getting ready to ice-fish father & daughter enjoying the day Catch of the day! Winter at the lakes

        Winter action and scenes on and around the Lake!!              

 

Wild Turkeys Fall Biking Birds in the river Fall Sailing

A mixture of signs of fall around Pelican Lake with plenty of activities to keep things interesting!!

 

Water Sampling More Water testing Water testing Lilipads
Moriya Rufer is out testing the water quality of Pelican Lake as the weather turns cold. Lily pads in bloom!

 

Pelican Pete Pelican Pete Presidents Pelican Pete again Sandbar at the end of Summer


Pelican Pete finally makes it to Pelican Lake.  It will be residing at the current PLPOA President's place.
Pictured in the right picture are:  Dave Majkrzak (current president), Vic Horne (a past president), & Rocky Swanson (future president).                                     At the right is the sandbar toward the end of summer.

PGOLID election volunteersWallwork Regatta C FleetWallwork Regatta E FleetWallwork Regatta Open FleetWallwork Regatta Open StartWallwork Regatta Open Fleet


Volunteers at the PGOLID annual meeting.  Annual Wallwork Regatta on August 4th & 5th.

 

Annual PLPOA meeting Annual PLPOA meeting Annual PLPOA meeting

                  
Annual meeting at Fair Hills.  Photos by Pam Jenkins.

 

PLSS 420 regatta PLSS 420 regattta PLSS 420 regatta PLSS 420 regatta

      
 College and High school students get together for a college-style sailboat regatta on 7/21/07.

 

Parade 1st Place Parade 2nd Place Parade 3rd Place Parade Start at Yacht ClubParade-SelvigsParade-Lance

 

Classic Boats: Dave & Bonnie Selvig, Lance Johnson 

First Place - Number 3 Boat -"Circus of Loons" - Participants  -Margie Foss, Jef, Keiko & Anna Foss, Janet & Ruby Bayliss, Stan, Susan, Guan, Evan & Lilli Furr
Second Place  - Number 4 Boat - "Clowning on the Lake"   Participants - Jim Prondzinski, Leslie, Cully, Mollie, Mathew, Terryl & Kayla Graalum, Megan Lebens, Emma & Jacob Grafstrom, Adam, Ryan Tonsfeldt, Isabelle, Luke, Katie Braaten
Third Place -  Number 2 Boat - "Family Circus"   Participants - Maybelle Johnson, Jody White, Chris & Miles Engen, Melody Jenson,  Ayrica, Gary, Ayriel, Henry & Autumn Ash, Maura Johnson Guimbellot

PLPOA spring meeting PLPOA spring meeting PLPOA spring meeting Hootenanny upstairs

 
PLPOA meeting gets off to a start and members re-acquaint with each other for the summer.  This time in June and at Fair Hills.  There was a Hootenanny going on upstairs.

Storm damage Storm damage Sandbar on a warm day! Start of the racing season

Sunday nights storm on June 9th was pretty harsh on the north side of Pelican Lake.  June 9th was the 1st big day at the sand bar. Summer finally!!!     The racing season has begun for the for the sailors on June 3rd.

1st boat ride of the season Geese check out a buoy Winter view of things Change of landscape at the marina


1st boat ride this year on April 22nd                      Ice fishing replaces  the boats in January.      The landscape 
The start of lost & found. The geese found it, who lost it!                                                         changes by Zorbaz.