Clearwater Lake Fishing in Wright County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Wright County, Minnesota. This is mixed forest country. At 4.9 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Around 17 miles of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Nothing else we list in Wright County covers more water. Supplies mean a trip to Annandale, 2.9 miles off. Maple Lake is 7.7 miles away, with Clearwater at 8.6 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Charted depth runs to roughly 80 feet at its lowest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Wright County names largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Clearwater Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 11°F for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Clearwater Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Bass Lake is 1.5 miles off. For Clearwater Lake in particular, ask before you travel.