Clear

Koochiching County, Minnesota — DOW #36001100

112 Surveys

88.53

Acres

30 ft

Max 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.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	39.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 32.0	0.30 lb	159
2009-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	0.3 – 29.9	0.54 lb	54
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 32.0	0.27 lb	8
2004-06-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	2
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	11.8 (normal)	0.3 – 29.9	0.62 lb	106
2025-06-02	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 32.0	0.56 lb	21
2025-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 29.9	0.80 lb	10
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 32.0	0.36 lb	4
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 29.9	0.44 lb	6
1987-06-08	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 32.0	0.66 lb	28
1987-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 29.9	0.42 lb	4
1986-05-08	Standard trap nets	37.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 29.9	0.34 lb	370

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.21 lb	52
2009-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.41 lb	4
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.58 lb	53
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.01 lb	8
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	13.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.68 lb	55
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.01 lb	10
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.92 lb	44
2004-06-07	1/4-in trap nets	8.3	—	—	25
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.75 lb	12
2004-06-07	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	5
2025-06-02	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.95 lb	63
2025-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.39 lb	12
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.51 lb	44
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.80 lb	7
1987-06-08	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.29 lb	72
1987-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.66 lb	7
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.54 lb	21
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.93 lb	9
1986-05-08	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	2.06 lb	15

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	4.1 – 19.4	0.47 lb	3
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	4.1 – 19.4	0.38 lb	31
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	1.8 – 47.7	0.34 lb	51
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	4.1 – 19.4	0.44 lb	12
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 47.7	0.54 lb	6
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	4.1 – 19.4	0.42 lb	2
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 47.7	0.62 lb	3
2004-06-07	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	4.1 – 19.4	0.19 lb	86
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 47.7	0.28 lb	12

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard trap nets	14.4 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.19 lb	130
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.21 lb	16
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	87.4 (above normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.10 lb	874
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.8	—	0.17 lb	15
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	22.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.31 lb	204
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.26 lb	22
2004-06-07	1/4-in trap nets	4.7	—	—	14
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	7.7 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.31 lb	69
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	1
2025-06-02	Standard trap nets	27.6 (above normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.27 lb	248
2025-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.24 lb	1
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	18.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.10 lb	168
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.16 lb	13
1987-06-08	Standard trap nets	25.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.38 lb	250
1987-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	37.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.11 lb	298
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	8.3	—	0.11 lb	33
1986-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.28 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.33 lb	1
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.15 lb	1
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.17 lb	11
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.21 lb	22
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.11 lb	8
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.09 lb	35
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.09 lb	1
2025-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.16 lb	7
2025-06-02	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.16 lb	40
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.12 lb	34
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.20 lb	73
1987-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.19 lb	9
1987-06-08	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.16 lb	30
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.14 lb	5
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.07 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.55 lb	3
2009-06-10	Standard electrofishing	25.1	—	0.90 lb	42
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.63 lb	1
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.34 lb	5
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.88 lb	2
2015-06-22	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	0.08 lb	1
2004-06-07	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	5
2004-06-07	Standard electrofishing	6.5	—	1.58 lb	11
2025-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.60 lb	1
2025-06-02	Standard electrofishing	13.3	—	0.51 lb	19
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.63 lb	5
1999-06-14	Standard electrofishing	13.3	—	2.00 lb	17
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.86 lb	2
1987-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	1.70 lb	1
1987-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	1.80 lb	1
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	1.50 lb	4
1986-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	1.24 lb	5

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.77 lb	3
2009-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.79 lb	2
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.2 – 10.5	2.38 lb	10
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.2 – 10.5	2.03 lb	10
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.58 lb	4
2025-06-02	Standard electrofishing	3.5	—	0.09 lb	5
1999-06-14	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.13 lb	24
1999-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.98 lb	6
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 10.5	3.99 lb	4
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.54 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.13 lb	2
2025-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.4	0.20 lb	2
2025-06-02	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.30 lb	40
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.4	0.07 lb	13
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.17 lb	35

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	1
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.46 lb	2

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.35 lb	7
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.35 lb	13

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.3	0.09 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.25 lb	2

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Nearby Marinas

Border Mini Units

International Falls, MN

★ 4.5

Rainy Lake Marine

International Falls, MN

(218) 286-5511

★ 5

Rainy Lake Visitor Center

International Falls, MN

(218) 286-5258

★ 4.7

Rainy Lake Visitor Center Public Boat Access

International Falls, MN

★ 4.5

Seegert's Marine

International Falls, MN

(218) 286-3535

★ 4.6

Spring Lodge Resort and Marina

International Falls, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Clear

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Island Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Northome

(218) 897-5245

Camp Idlewood Resort

Fishing Resort International Falls

(218) 286-5551

Rainy Lake Inn & Suites

Fishing Resort Ranier

(218) 286-5699

Bear Ridge Guest House Suites and Lake House

Fishing Resort International Falls

(218) 340-4274

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Clear

JPEP Guiding

Fishing Guide

(903) 521-2200

Northern Water Excursions LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 324-1776

Rainy Lake Guiding

Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507

Rainy Lake Houseboats

Fishing Guide

(800) 554-9188

Voyageurs National Park Tour

Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507

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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.

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Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Black Crappie

Yellow Bullhead

Bullhead

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

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