Clear

Jackson County, Minnesota — DOW #32002200

144 Surveys

Special Regulations for Clear

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

daily limit 100, no possession limit, no closed season.

Invasive Species Alert

Clear has confirmed populations of:

bighead carp
silver carp

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

434.16

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	41.4 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.38 lb	373
1999-07-12	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	133.5 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.44 lb	534
1982-07-28	Standard gill nets	60.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.39 lb	60
1982-07-28	Standard trap nets	50.7 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.39 lb	1115
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	6.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.17 lb	54
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.24 lb	6
1990-08-02	Standard gill nets	489.5 (above normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.11 lb	1958
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	236.0 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.26 lb	1888
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	143.8 (above normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.11 lb	1294
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	28.1 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.55 lb	197
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.41 lb	4
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	2.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.18 lb	22
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	14.1 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.65 lb	127
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	18.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.68 lb	56
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	68.4 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.21 lb	616
1993-07-13	Standard gill nets	112.2 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.24 lb	673

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.13 lb	43
1999-07-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	68.8 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.27 lb	275
1982-07-28	Standard trap nets	19.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.12 lb	422
1982-07-28	Standard gill nets	106.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.22 lb	106
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.72 lb	1
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.41 lb	13
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.26 lb	5
1990-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.06 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	10.1 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.45 lb	71
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.17 lb	2
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.42 lb	33
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.44 lb	3
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.58 lb	17
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.28 lb	7
1993-07-13	Survey seining	13.5	—	—	54
1993-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.56 lb	63

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.05 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.57 lb	2
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.35 lb	21
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.93 lb	1
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.97 lb	7
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.55 lb	2
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.50 lb	11
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.85 lb	7
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.68 lb	4
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.60 lb	5

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.41 lb	8
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.18 lb	79
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.59 lb	4
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.24 lb	15
1990-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.52 lb	3
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.23 lb	11
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	4.21 lb	3
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.61 lb	3
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.96 lb	9
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.53 lb	10
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.69 lb	3
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.67 lb	7
1993-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.51 lb	5
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.23 lb	45

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	7.55 lb	1
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	6.56 lb	1
1982-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.62 lb	5
1982-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.33 lb	3
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.36 lb	10
1990-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.88 lb	2
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.27 lb	3
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.47 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.58 lb	3
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.40 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.72 lb	7
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.50 lb	6

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	2.84 lb	7
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.88 lb	15
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 3.3	1.28 lb	1
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.36 lb	29
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 3.3	2.54 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.51 lb	39
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.63 lb	23
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	1.61 lb	2
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.87 lb	15

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Survey seining	49.0	—	147
1993-07-13	Survey seining	3.5	—	14

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.75 lb	53
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.18 lb	11
1982-07-28	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.36 lb	11
1982-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.28 lb	9
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.29 lb	12
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.75 lb	19
2019-10-16	Fall electrofishing	41.0	—	—	41
1990-08-02	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	3.28 lb	72
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.37 lb	37
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.93 lb	12
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.69 lb	2
2017-09-06	Fall electrofishing	289.4	—	—	219
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.10 lb	21
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.95 lb	7
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	3.07 lb	18
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.36 lb	2
1993-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.53 lb	28
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.32 lb	59

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.17 lb	1
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.20 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.71 lb	3
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	3.58 lb	1
1993-07-13	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	10
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.43 lb	2
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.17 lb	14
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	4.43 lb	1
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.74 lb	11
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	5.40 lb	2
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.57 lb	49
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.52 lb	17
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.47 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.57 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.22 lb	1
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	13.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.25 lb	123
1982-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.38 lb	2
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.03 lb	1
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	1.03 lb	5
1990-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.25 lb	1
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.46 lb	2
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.26 lb	8
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.23 lb	10
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.25 lb	24
1993-07-13	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	6
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.76 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-01	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	4.98 lb	4
1990-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.33 lb	2
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	4.63 lb	1
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.72 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.23 lb	6
1993-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.05 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.82 lb	4
2009-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.56 lb	8
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.57 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.16 lb	9
2003-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.81 lb	1
2009-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.76 lb	1
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.51 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.6	0.59 lb	2

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	2

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Showing 10 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Blue Line Junction

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-4038

★ 4.1

Silverback Pro

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-6019

Tractor Supply Co.

Worthington, MN

(507) 376-9733

★ 4.6

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

(507) 848-1627

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

Beach Nook

Worthington, MN

(888-847-4866

★ 4.4

Centennial Park

Worthington, MN

★ 4.5

Chautauqua Park

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-8601

★ 4.6

Lake Front Park

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-0760

★ 4.6

M & M Warehouse

Worthington, MN

(507) 343-0131

★ 5

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Green Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Bass 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.

Clear

Special Regulations for Clear

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Freshwater Drum

Fathead Minnow

Walleye

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

BIB

Black Crappie

Channel Catfish

Bluegill

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

OSS

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Blue Line Junction

Silverback Pro

Tractor Supply Co.

Tuttle Lake Bait

Nearby Marinas

Beach Nook

Centennial Park

Chautauqua Park

Lake Front Park

M & M Warehouse

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