Clear

Brown County, Minnesota — DOW #08001100

97 Surveys

251.78

Acres

8 ft

Max Depth

5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Clear. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-25	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.89 lb	6
1990-08-30	1/2-in trap nets	109.5	—	0.06 lb	219
1990-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	27.0	—	0.07 lb	54
1990-08-30	Standard trap nets	27.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.07 lb	54
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.71 lb	3
2011-06-13	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.52 lb	11
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.53 lb	6
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	6.39 lb	1
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	25.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.32 lb	103
2019-04-15	3/8-in trap nets	3.0	—	0.70 lb	3
2019-04-15	Single-frame trap nets	0.8	—	0.53 lb	3
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	130.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.65 lb	130
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	73.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.65 lb	294
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.11 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.12 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-25	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.41 lb	22
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.86 lb	11
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.46 lb	13
2011-06-13	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	106.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	0.52 lb	213
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.18 lb	32
2019-04-15	Single-frame trap nets	57.3	—	0.26 lb	229
2019-04-15	3/8-in trap nets	16.0	—	0.55 lb	16

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-25	Standard trap nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.15 lb	104
1984-05-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.12 lb	1
1990-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	5.5	—	0.22 lb	11
1990-08-30	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.03 lb	4
1990-08-30	1/2-in trap nets	54.5	—	0.02 lb	109
2011-06-13	Backpack electrofishing	74.8	—	—	77
2011-06-13	15-ft beach seine	1559.8	—	—	7799
2011-06-13	Survey seining	499.7	—	—	1499
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.08 lb	18
2011-06-13	50-ft beach seine	35.0	—	—	140
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	55.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.14 lb	440
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.33 lb	24
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	77.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.27 lb	310
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	28.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.29 lb	112
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.42 lb	12

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.12 lb	4
1990-08-30	1/2-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	1
2011-06-13	Backpack electrofishing	3.9	—	—	4
2011-06-13	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-06-13	Standard electrofishing	18.8	—	0.89 lb	25
2011-06-13	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
2011-06-13	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.85 lb	2
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.93 lb	2
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.11 lb	4
2019-04-15	Single-frame trap nets	0.3	—	3.28 lb	1
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.69 lb	1
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.62 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-25	Standard trap nets	60.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.12 lb	243
1984-05-25	Standard gill nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.14 lb	26
1984-05-25	Standard trap nets	173.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.19 lb	695
1990-08-30	1/2-in trap nets	1.5	—	0.19 lb	3
1990-08-30	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	0.62 lb	2
2011-06-13	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2011-06-13	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	214.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.11 lb	858
2011-06-13	50-ft beach seine	15.0	—	—	60
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	76.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.10 lb	613
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.17 lb	48
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	122.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.03 lb	1099
1991-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.27 lb	5
2019-04-15	3/8-in trap nets	21.0	—	0.26 lb	21
2019-04-15	Single-frame trap nets	58.0	—	0.08 lb	232
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.50 lb	1
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	1.99 lb	6

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-05-25	Standard trap nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.14 lb	60
1984-05-25	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.06 lb	6
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.37 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-05-25	Standard gill nets	206.0 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.21 lb	206
1984-05-25	Standard trap nets	102.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.28 lb	409
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	7.0 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.53 lb	56
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	54.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.19 lb	218
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	141.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.11 lb	283
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	32.3 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.21 lb	291
2019-04-15	Single-frame trap nets	2.0	—	0.37 lb	8
1992-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.37 lb	1
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.41 lb	2
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	191.2 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.19 lb	956
1989-06-19	Standard trap nets	594.3 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.14 lb	2377

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-05-25	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.31 lb	39
1984-05-25	Standard gill nets	94.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.14 lb	94
2011-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.09 lb	10
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.16 lb	7
2011-06-13	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-06-13	Standard gill nets	15.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.08 lb	30
2019-04-15	3/8-in trap nets	1.0	—	0.02 lb	1
1989-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.31 lb	3

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-13	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
2011-06-13	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2011-06-13	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.13 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-04-15	Single-frame trap nets	0.8	—	1.51 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1

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R & R Bait & Tackle

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Minnesota River Access New Ulm

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Fort Le Hillier Landing River Access

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Clear. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.