Cleary Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

70002200

County

Scott

Surface area

145 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Mean depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

149 acres, 103% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

1.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Prior Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 306, largemouth bass 27, black crappie 24, green sunfish 12, pumpkinseed 5, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (500,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (500,000)

Cleary Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Three Rivers Park District

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.