Clearwater Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Clearwater Lake lies in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It lies 1,375 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Saint Louis County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Arnold sits 8.5 miles out. For a city, Saint Paul is 146 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Saint Louis County cover yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Clearwater Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 7°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Clearwater Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Deepwater Lake is 0.9 miles off. For Clearwater Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.