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Clear Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Clear Lake is a 248-acre lake in Lake County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
38072200
County
Lake
Surface area
248 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
235 acres, 95% of the lake
Shoreline
6.3 miles
Average water clarity
5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2018, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
walleye 44, northern pike 24, yellow perch 15, bluegill 13, smallmouth bass 4, black crappie 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (250,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (250,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (250,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
3, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 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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