Minnesota · DNR survey data

Clear Lake

Clear Lake covers 113 acres in Sherburne County, running to 30 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2009. 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Excellent numbers
8.8per gill net
14"Typical
24"Biggest
8"24"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

8"10"15"20"24"
Largemouth bass
Just a few
19.7per hr (electrofishing)
3"Typical
20"Biggest
2"20"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

2"5"10"15"20"
Northern pike
Just a few
1.5per gill net
Typical
38"Biggest
Bluegill
Just a few
0.5per trap net
Typical
8"Biggest
Crappie
Just a few
3.2per trap net
4"Typical
12"Biggest
3"12"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

3"4"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Good numbers
7per gill net
7"Typical
9"Biggest
2"9"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

2"4"6"8"9"

Rates 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.

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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 (2009) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

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 2009, the most recent of 2 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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