Clearwater

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31040200

13 Surveys

76.12

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

0

9

Fish Species

9

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.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.03 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.15 lb	21
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.18 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.52 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.13 lb	4
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.05 lb	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.23 lb	2
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.6	0.92 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.04 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	2
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.04 lb	8

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.23 lb	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.51 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

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Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids, MN

Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Clearwater

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Clearwater.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Bluegill Brown Bullhead Golden Redhorse Green Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Clearwater

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Other Lakes in Itasca County

Alice

Allen

Amen

Anderson

Ann

Antler

Plan Your Trip to Clearwater

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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.