Clearwater

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16013900

69 Surveys

1,344.33

Acres

130 ft

Max Depth

42 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-20	Deep gill nets	5.1	—	3.77 lb	51
1999-07-20	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.97 lb	4
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.69 lb	5
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.65 lb	32
2020-08-03	Deep gill nets	4.9	—	2.53 lb	49
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	1.47 lb	1
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	4.6	—	1.62 lb	46
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	1.19 lb	5
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.83 lb	49
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.07 lb	10

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-20	Shallow gill nets	2.8	—	0.16 lb	17
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	4
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	14.5	—	0.25 lb	87
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	6.0	—	0.21 lb	36
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.43 lb	1
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	6
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.38 lb	2

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-20	Shallow gill nets	11.5	—	0.56 lb	69
1999-07-20	Deep gill nets	10.5	—	0.72 lb	105
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.70 lb	87
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.77 lb	93
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	11.2	—	0.57 lb	67
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	9.2	—	0.71 lb	92
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	12.6 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.73 lb	252
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.65 lb	69

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-20	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	2.57 lb	14
1999-07-20	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	2.84 lb	5
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.59 lb	42
1984-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.71 lb	18
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	2.36 lb	3
2020-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	5.08 lb	1
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	2.75 lb	14
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.44 lb	4
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.90 lb	25
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.25 lb	7
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.32 lb	22
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.21 lb	6

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-20	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	2.68 lb	3
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.17 lb	3
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.12 lb	8
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	2.06 lb	2
2020-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	2.47 lb	7
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	2.31 lb	10
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.31 lb	3
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.11 lb	11

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-20	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	0.78 lb	8
1999-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.06 lb	2
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.08 lb	9
1984-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.28 lb	8
2020-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	2.15 lb	1
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	1.22 lb	9
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	0.36 lb	3
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.27 lb	6
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.50 lb	14
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	24
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.88 lb	13
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.33 lb	13
2014-06-26	Open-water angling	30.5	—	0.50 lb	61

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.7	3.88 lb	2
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.7	6.25 lb	1

LNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	4.71 lb	7
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	4.25 lb	2

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Deep gill nets	5.2	—	0.91 lb	52
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	6.7	—	0.85 lb	40

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	0.09 lb	8
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.10 lb	5
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	0.08 lb	3
1988-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.11 lb	5
1988-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 2.5	0.13 lb	3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2292

★ 4.7

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 264-9934

★ 5

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-4159

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais, MN

(800) 998-0959

★ 4.6

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais, MN

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Grand Marais, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Clearwater

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Eve's Place Lakeside Cabins

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-9834

SAGONTO Wilderness Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-1074

Timberlund's Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 387-1147

Borderland Lodge

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 388-2233

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Fish Species

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

Burbot Cisco Species Green Sunfish Lake Trout Smallmouth Bass White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Clearwater

Devil Track Lake Cabins

Fishing Guide

(218) 877-7502

Fly Box And Company

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9659

Grand Marais Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-5800

Little Vince's Guide Services

(218) 388-9942

(218) 370-8726

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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.

Clearwater

DNR Fish Surveys

Lake Trout

Yellow Perch

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Burbot

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

LNS

CIS

Green Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

Lake Superior Trading Post

Moose Tracks

Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Resorts & Lodges Near Clearwater

Fish Species

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