Clearwater Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18003800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

905 acres

Maximum depth

54 feet

Mean depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

252 acres, 28% of the lake

Shoreline

8.5 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Deerwood (Crow Wing)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

smallmouth bass 298, hybrid sunfish 110, walleye 100, bluegill 88, largemouth bass 86, northern pike 62, rock bass 56, black crappie 41

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,292)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (4,140)

Stocked in 2017

walleye yearlings (1,154); walleye fingerlings (347)

Clearwater Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.