Trout lake

Clearwater Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Clearwater Lake is a 15-acre lake in St. Louis County, 25 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69039700
County
St. Louis
Surface area
15 acres
Maximum depth
25 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
9 acres, 60% of the lake
Shoreline
0.7 miles
Average water clarity
10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Duluth
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2015, targeted survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1990
Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
rainbow trout 1
Fish species recorded
rainbow trout, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout yearlings (1,575)
Stocked in 2024
brown trout yearlings (275); brown trout adults (125); rainbow trout yearlings (1,125)
Stocked in 2023
brown trout adults (90); rainbow trout yearlings (1,125); rainbow trout adults (30)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Clearwater Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 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.

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