Clear Lake Fishing Guide, Washington County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Clear Lake falls in Washington County, part of Minnesota. The surface lies 902 feet up. At about 42 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 2.6 miles on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. For supplies, Scandia is 6.2 miles out. Grant is 7 miles away, with Stillwater at 7.5 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Washington County: bluegill, largemouth bass and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Clear Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 12°F in January and 72°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Clear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Mays Lake, 0.2 miles away. Check the position at Clear Lake before loading the car.