Clearwater Lake (Beltrami County)
Beltrami County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 04034300
DNR records show 14 stocking entries at Clearwater Lake (Beltrami County) since 2017, most recently walleye yearlings in 2025 (1,879 fish).
- Clearwater Lake (Beltrami County) has 14 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2017-2025): walleye (14).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 43,936 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 65 ft; surface area 999 acres, 339 littoral acres, 8.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, redhorse, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Beltrami County, nearest town Leonard; DNR lake number (DOW) 04034300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 3/20/1940 (topo map/drg); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,879 | 507.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 285 | 19.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | adults | 391 | 86.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | yearlings | 880 | 55.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 6,484 | 394.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | yearlings | 516 | 129.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 5,884 | 631.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 593 | 245.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | adults | 4 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 19,806 | 717.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | yearlings | 140 | 20.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 5,799 | 611.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 225 | 45.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,050 | 43.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | STATE OWNED ACCESS ON NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAKE; CONCRETE RAMP; APPROXIMATELY 10 UNIT PARKING. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
Minnesota DNR Fisheries IBI program staff conducted an assessment of lakeshore habitat on Clearwater Lake on August 12th, 2025, following the Score the Shore survey protocols. The assessment consisted of 71 survey sites evenly spaced 200 meters around the lake. Assessments were made in three habitat zones: Shoreline Zone (the shore-water interface to the top of the natural bank), Shoreland Zone (land-ward from shoreline to development structure or 100 feet), and Aquatic Zone (lake-ward 50 feet of shoreline). The average lakewide habitat score was 84.4 (+/- 2.1) out of 100 possible. A score of 84.4 indicates the lakewide shoreline condition is Moderately High (80-84.9). There were significant differences between developed and undeveloped sites in terms of habitat quality. Approximately 32 percent of the sites were developed with a mean score of 69.4 (+/- 5.2) indicating shoreline habitat quality of developed sites is Moderately Poor (66-69.9), while undeveloped sites had a mean score of 91.5 (+/- 0.7) with High (85-91.9) habitat quality.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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