Clark Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18037400

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

305 acres

Maximum depth

31 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

264 acres, 86% of the lake

Shoreline

5.0 miles

Average water clarity

14.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 497, black crappie 72, northern pike 66, pumpkinseed 53, hybrid sunfish 46, largemouth bass 9, yellow perch 4, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (264,000); walleye fingerlings (2,700)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (2,400)

Clark Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.