Clear Lake
MN · Waseca
- Stocked
- 632 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 4.3 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 632 acres
- Shoreline
- 4.3 miles of shoreline
- County
- Waseca County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Walleye
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 16862 | fingerlings | 2025 |
How Clear Lake is stocked
Mapped by the USGS at about 632 acres and 4.3 miles of shoreline, Clear Lake is a large lake in Waseca County, Minnesota. The state records in the table above list walleye. Those were fingerlings, so this is a long-term stocking: the fish need a few seasons to reach a size worth keeping.
For walleye, our gear guide suggests lead-head jigs with plastic tails, blade baits or a nightcrawler on a spinner rig. A boat or kayak helps on a water this large, but shore anglers can still work points near the access.
Other waters close by on our map include Loon Lake, Goose Lake and Sprague Lake. Minnesota DNR sets the season and limits here; check its rules before you go. Tap Watch for stocking to get an email when new records appear.
Gear for the fish stocked here
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Carmine Shiner, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Chub, Slenderhead Darter, Southern Redbelly Dace, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Western Blacknose Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.