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Clearwater Lake

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Clearwater LakeCrow Wing County, MN
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Interactive depth contours10-foot typical interval · Official Minnesota DNR survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Minnesota DNRhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial Minnesota DNR lake survey: measured depth contours at a 10-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 50 ft), digitized by the DNR from field bathymetric surveys and reprojected to WGS84. Bathymetry © Minnesota DNR. Not for navigation.

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Fishing

Fishing at Clearwater Lake

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Fishery

Notable species

black crappiebluegillgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedsmallmouth basswalleyeyellow perch
Best walleye lakes in Minnesota →Best smallmouth bass lakes in Minnesota →Best panfish lakes in Minnesota →Best largemouth bass lakes in Minnesota →Best northern pike lakes in Minnesota →

Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 75 catches on Clearwater Lake via Fishbrain — none in the last 30 days.

Latest reported catch: May 30, 2026

Most-reported species

  • Smallmouth bass29 reports · peaks August
  • Largemouth bass25 reports · peaks August
  • Black crappie5 reports
  • Northern pike4 reports
  • Rock bass3 reports

9 of the 75 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

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11May
11Jun
5Jul
22Aug
4Sep
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Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 0 · May 11 · Jun 11 · Jul 5 · Aug 22 · Sep 4 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0.

Of the 75 logged catches, 53 carry a month and 43 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2021 had the most reports (28).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Clearwater Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

68°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~74°F
Freezing surfaceDecember – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Clearwater Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

905.49surface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
46.3943, -93.9138latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

No mapped access points yet

LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Clearwater Lake?

Clearwater Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 50 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Clearwater Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Clearwater Lake at a typical 10-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.

Where does the Clearwater Lake depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

View the full Clearwater Lake depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

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LakeList record updated 2026-07-24T19:35:26.063480+00:00

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