Clear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56055900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

399 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

153 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

7.2 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 1,088, bluegill 48, walleye 34, northern pike 25, largemouth bass 14, pumpkinseed 2, black crappie 2, smallmouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (153,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (153,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (153,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Clear Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.