3 miles north of Annandale
Wright County, Minnesota · 45.3045° N, 94.1194° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:43 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Clearwater Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 12 stockings of Clearwater Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,499,278 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,499,278 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Clearwater Lake was in July 2019: 15 gill nets and 21 trap nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1985 2.4 · 1991 4.0 · 2005 5.4 · 2014 2.8 · 2019 1.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1985 20 · 1991 53 · 2005 18 · 2014 6.6 · 2019 21
Walleye: 34 measured, 7 to 26 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 207 measured, 12 to 34 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 189 measured, 5 to 20 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Black crappie: 19 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.54 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 598 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 Jul 2019, 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 8 readings, 2014–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Clearwater Lake is 73 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,187 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Clearwater Lake, Black Pool Public Water Access Site; Clearwater Lake, Bob's Bay Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 12 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,499,278 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2019 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and hybrid sunfish.
About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.