Clear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

46009600

County

Martin

Surface area

267 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

267 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

0.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

white crappie 507, black crappie 164, yellow perch 49, walleye 37, channel catfish 11, orangespotted sunfish 2, bluegill 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (133,500)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (133,508)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (133,500)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Clear Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.