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Clearwater County fishing lakes
Clearwater County is home to Itasca Lake, the headwaters of the Mississippi, which grades A for yellow perch. Northern pike is the county's strongest fishery, and Pine Lake grades A for pike. Upper Rice Lake is the largest of the county's 38 surveyed lakes at 1,527 acres. Elk Lake is the deepest at 93 feet, and 27 lakes in the county reach 30 feet or more. The DNR stocks 18 lakes here.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
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Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Rice Lake Guide | Pike, Perch | 1,527 | 13 ft | 1995 |
| Pine Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 1,236 | 15 ft | 2023 |
| Itasca Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 1,065 | 40 ft | 2025 |
| Long Lost Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 539 | 63 ft | 2024 |
| Elk Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 303 | 93 ft | 2025 |
| Big LaSalle Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 235 | 48 ft | 2023 |
| Minerva Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 230 | 16 ft | 2016 |
| Heart Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 225 | 55 ft | 2013 |
| Ozawindib Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 159 | 80 ft | 2025 |
| Long Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow, Rock bass | 159 | 80 ft | 2022 |
| Pickerel Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 143 | 60 ft | 2024 |
| Rockstad Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 142 | 18 ft | 2014 |
| Minnow Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 110 | 24 ft | 2024 |
| Bagley Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 97 | 39 ft | 2019 |
| Lindberg Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 96 | 19 ft | 2024 |
| Walker Brook Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 95 | 45 ft | 2025 |
| Lomond Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish | 95 | 45 ft | 2023 |
| Falk Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 73 | 33 ft | 2019 |
| Lone Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 69 | 70 ft | 2025 |
| Johnson Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch, Rock bass | 63 | 70 ft | 2023 |
| Cox Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 61 | 30 ft | 2018 |
| Island Lake Survey | Rainbow, Brown trout | 44 | 58 ft | 2022 |
| Deep Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow | 40 | 76 ft | 2022 |
| Mallard Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Perch | 105 | 17 ft | 1987 |
| Peterson Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 99 | 70 ft | 1998 |
| Twin Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill | 92 | 45 ft | 1988 |
| McKenzie Lake map only | Pike, Crappie, Perch | 89 | 17 ft | 1991 |
| Jackson Lake map only | Pike, Perch | 86 | 35 ft | 1974 |
| Hoot Owl Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 84 | 78 ft | 1987 |
| Long Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 72 | 36 ft | 1997 |
| Second Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 72 | 47 ft | 1976 |
| First Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 69 | 36 ft | 1987 |
| Evey Lake map only | 66 | 19 ft | 1991 | |
| Glanders Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Perch, Rock bass | 57 | 35 ft | 1980 |
| Daniel Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 57 | 27 ft | 1977 |
| Lower Camp Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 55 | 27 ft | 1991 |
| Waptus Lake map only | Pike, Crappie, Perch | 52 | 45 ft | 1988 |
| Little Bass Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 51 | 35 ft | 1977 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Clearwater County
What is the best fishing lake in Clearwater County?
Pine Lake grades A for northern pike, the highest grade in Clearwater County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Clearwater County?
The DNR has surveyed 38 lakes in Clearwater County, about 7,911 acres of water in all. 8 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Clearwater County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown trout, rock bass and channel catfish in Clearwater County lakes.
Which lake in Clearwater County is deepest?
Elk Lake, at 93 feet. The largest is Upper Rice Lake at 1,527 acres.
Are lakes in Clearwater County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 18 of the county's 38 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.