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Clear Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Clear Lake is a 226-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 63 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18036400
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
226 acres
Maximum depth
63 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
59 acres, 26% of the lake
Shoreline
3.5 miles
Average water clarity
17.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Jenkins
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1974
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 820, hybrid sunfish 158, yellow perch 39, rock bass 38, green sunfish 34, pumpkinseed 25, largemouth bass 11, northern pike 6
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (240); walleye yearlings (88)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,180)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (1,180)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Clear Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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