Clear Lake (Lyon County)
Lyon County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 42005500
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Clear Lake (Lyon County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (68,000 fish).
- Clear Lake (Lyon County) has 11 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2016-2025): walleye (7), northern pike (2), yellow perch (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 138,361 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft; surface area 66 acres, 66 littoral acres, 1.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, green sunfish, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Lyon County, nearest town Russell; DNR lake number (DOW) 42005500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 68,000 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 420 | 60.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 68,000 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,065 | 71.0 |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | adults | 420 | 60.0 |
| 2022 | Yellow Perch | adults | 1,743 | 100.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 579 | 89.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 250 | 25.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 40 | 25.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 427 | 61.0 |
| 2016 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 696 | 8.7 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - A CONCRETE ACCESS RAMP WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1996. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 263.87 | 14 | 0.26 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Clear Lake is a 65-acre lake located in the town of Russell in Lyon County. Clear Lake has a maximum depth of 10 ft. and a watershed to lake ratio of 6 to 1, which is small considering the topographic setting. Clear Lake is managed primarily for Walleye and secondarily for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike. A targeted survey was on October 8, 2025 to determine if Walleye fingerlings, yearlings, and adults would need to be stocked in the fall of 2025. Duration of sampling was very short (4 minutes) and age-0 Walleye were captured at a rate of 56.5 per hour and Walleye age-1 or older were captured at a rate of 207.3 per hour during daytime electrofishing. Length of Walleye fingerlings ranged from 6.2 to 6.7 inches and averaged 6.4 inches. Length of age-1 and older Walleye ranged from 9.3 to 13.7 inches and averaged 10.2 inches. It took minimal time sampling to conclude that Walleye of multiple sizes are readily available in Clear Lake. Essentially there are plenty of Walleye for anglers to catch and likely will provide some great fishing in the near future.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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