Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Clear Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Clear Lake is a 252-acre lake in Brown County, 8 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
08001100
County
Brown
Surface area
252 acres
Maximum depth
8 feet
Mean depth
5 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
252 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
1.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
March 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1950
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
black crappie 2,135, green sunfish 40, northern pike 35, yellow perch 22, hybrid sunfish 7, bluegill 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2024
northern pike adults (306)
Stocked in 2019
northern pike adults (300); yellow perch yearlings (2,145); yellow perch adults (798)
Stocked in 2018
northern pike adults (124)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Clear Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, 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

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.