2 miles west of Clear Lake
Sherburne County, Minnesota · 45.4465° N, 94.0450° W
The Minnesota DNR lists no public access site on Clear Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:14 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Clear Lake was in July 2009: 4 gill nets and 6 trap nets caught 9 species. This survey is 17 years old.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1978 0.5 · 2009 8.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1978 147 · 2009 0.5
Walleye: 37 measured, 8 to 24 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, below normal (normal 1.7–3.6 lb).
Northern pike: 7 measured, 17 to 38 in, half 26 in or longer; average 5.2 lb, above normal (normal 1.4–2.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 36 measured, 2 to 20 in, half 2 in or longer; average 5.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1.3 lb).
Black crappie: 24 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.29 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 35 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 6 Jul 2009, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 11 ft: the Secchi depth across 1 readings, 2009.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Clear Lake is 30 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 113 acres.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2009 standard survey caught 9 species, most often walleye, yellow perch, black crappie and northern pike.
About 52% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.