Minnesota · DNR survey data

Clearwater Lake

Clearwater Lake covers 76 acres in Itasca County, running to 38 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2012. 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
Fair numbers
2.5per gill net
Typical
19"Biggest
Northern pike
Good numbers
10.5per gill net
16"Typical
30"Biggest
13"30"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

13"15"20"25"30"
Bluegill
Just a few
1per trap net
4"Typical
6"Biggest
3"6"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

3"4"6"
Rock bass
Fair numbers
0.5per trap net
Typical
11"Biggest

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

Clearwater Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Clearwater 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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Itasca County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Clearwater Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Clearwater Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Clearwater Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2012) recorded walleye, northern pike, bluegill, rock bass.

Does Clearwater Lake have a public access?

Yes. Clearwater Lake has one public access site: Clearwater Lake (carry-in).

Is Clearwater Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Clearwater Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Clearwater Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Clearwater Lake in 2012. 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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