Clear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73017200

County

Stearns

Surface area

118 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Mean depth

19 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

49 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cold Spring

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 375, largemouth bass 306, black crappie 125, yellow perch 87, pumpkinseed 21, northern pike 10, green sunfish 6, hybrid sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2016

walleye yearlings (144); walleye fingerlings (16)

Clear Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, 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

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.