Minnesota · DNR survey data
Clear Lake
Clear Lake covers 140 acres in Itasca County, running to 30 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Largemouth bassPresent0.4per trap net7"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 12 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 12 fish
2017Lengths measured · 2 fish
2008Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 9 fish
1999Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillJust a few15.7per trap net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 209 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 209 fish
2017Lengths measured · 440 fish
2008Lengths measured · 27 fish
1999Lengths measured · 1 fish
1993Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
CrappieJust a few1.4per trap net8"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 23 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 23 fish
2017Lengths measured · 13 fish
2008Lengths measured · 7 fish
1999Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 2 fish
1993Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Yellow perchGood numbers9.2per gill net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 77 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 77 fish
2017Lengths measured · 142 fish
2008Lengths measured · 47 fish
1999Lengths measured · 13 fish
1993Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Clear Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Clear Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Clear Lake (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Noma Lake · 61 ac · 0.3 mi
- Dora Lake · 423 ac · 3.6 mi
- Whitefish Lake · 564 ac · 4.8 mi
- Little Whitefish Lake · 160 ac · 5.9 mi
- Trestle Lake · 111 ac · 6.3 mi
- Rice Lake · 791 ac · 7 mi
- East Lake · 111 ac · 7.6 mi
- Little Sand Lake · 353 ac · 7.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Clear Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Clear Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Clear Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2017) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Does Clear Lake have a public access?
Yes. Clear Lake has one public access site: Clear Lake (trailer launch).
Is Clear Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Clear Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Clear Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Clear Lake in 2017, the most recent of 7 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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