Make Reservations

Minnesota is known for its clean water, good fishing and incredible recreational opportunities and we hope to keep it that way for your future visits and for future generations.

There are several invasive species that are causing problems in the lakes and rivers across the country.  Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels, Hydrilla and fish such as the round goby can harm water recreation and fish populations.  Boaters and anglers often unknowingly transport these species as they travel to different lakes and rivers and visitors can bring unwanted pests along to Minnesota in their firewood.

To help protect Pelican Lake, keep these points in mind before you leave home to visit Fair Hills Resort and before moving your boat from lake to lake.

  • Inspect your boat, trailer and boat equipment (anchors, centerboards, rollers, axels) and remove any plants and animals that are visible before leaving any waterbody.
  • Drain water from the motor, livewell, bilge and transom wells while on land before leaving any waterbody.
  • Empty your bait bucket in the trash before leaving the waterbody.  Never release your live bait into a waterbody or release aquatic animals from one waterbody into another.
  • Wash/dry your boat, tackle, downriggers, trailer and other boating equipment to kill harmful species that were not visible at the boat launch.  This can be done on your way home or once you have returned home.  Some aquatic nuisance species can survive more than 2 weeks out of water, so it is important to :
  1. rinse your boat and equipment that normally gets wet with hot (at least 40 degrees C or 104 degrees F) tap water; or
  2. spray your boat and trailer with high pressure water; or
  3. dry your boat and equipment for at least 5 days before transporting it to another waterbody
  • Don't transport firewood.  Rather than brining firewood to your campground or cabin, buy locally grown firewood at the campground or in the town you'll be visiting.

In Minnesota it is illegal to transport aquatic plants, zebra mussels and live fish on the roadways.  Completing the above suggestions may help you avoid fines and also protect the lakes you come to visit. 

Remember - Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers