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Clamshell Lake

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Clamshell Lake is a 211-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 44 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18035600
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
211 acres
Maximum depth
44 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
142 acres, 67% of the lake
Shoreline
6.5 miles
Average water clarity
15.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Jenkins
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1990
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species
Clamshell Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 22 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation, Whitefish Chain including connected Cross Lake Reservoir, Lower Hay, Arrowhead, Bertha, Clamshell, Big Trout, Pig, Island-Loon, Rush-Hen, Dagget, and Little Pine lakes
Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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