Clinker

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18013100

49 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Clinker has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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80.72

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.3 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.60 lb	13
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.00 lb	5
1994-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.37 lb	12
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.09 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.36 lb	24
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.23 lb	6

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.27 lb	13
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.42 lb	15
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.33 lb	1
1994-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.87 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.55 lb	5
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.99 lb	8
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.82 lb	15

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	35.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.17 lb	140
1994-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.26 lb	5
1994-07-07	Special trap nets	13.0	—	—	39
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	60
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	12.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	115
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.21 lb	14

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	2
1982-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.25 lb	1
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.26 lb	1
1994-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.21 lb	2
1994-07-07	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	4
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.23 lb	2
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.13 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.52 lb	8
2016-07-05	Standard electrofishing	71.6	—	1.12 lb	53
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.80 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.31 lb	9
1994-07-07	Special trap nets	2.3	—	—	7
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.11 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.45 lb	3
1994-07-07	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.49 lb	1
2016-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.43 lb	4
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.38 lb	10

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.23 lb	34
1994-07-07	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	3
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.16 lb	9
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	8

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.60 lb	15
1994-07-07	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	4
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.51 lb	14
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.72 lb	12

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.47 lb	6
1994-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.60 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.36 lb	3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Clinker

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Clinker

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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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.

Clinker

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Bowfin

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Rock Bass

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

Crow Wing Kayaks

Dunham's Sports

Fish Lectronics of Nisswa

Fishy Gifts

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

Resorts & Lodges Near Clinker

Fish Species

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