Clear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

32002200

County

Jackson

Surface area

434 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

434 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

2.6 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

22, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

walleye 37

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow bass, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

black crappie adults (2,000); walleye fry (208,000); yellow perch adults (2,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (208,000)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fingerlings (1,001)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Clear Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

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

Clear Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by Jackson County

Infested waters list

bighead carp, silver carp

Special regulation

yellow bass: daily limit 100, no possession limit, no closed season.

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.