Clearwater Lake
Cook County · Near Grand Marais
2.10 mi²
area
130 ft
max depth
18.5 mi
shoreline
11
campsites
42 ft
mean depth
Clearwater is a large, deep lake near Grand Marais in Cook County with 1,344 acres of mostly open water. The fairly open character means conditions can turn windy and choppy. You can reach it via portages from Mountain (81 rods, moderate), Caribou (106 rods), Deer (141 rods), or West Pike (211 rods, strenuous). The lake has 11 campsites and holds lake trout, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, burbot, cisco, and other species.
Fish species (7)
burbotcisco speciesgreen sunfishlake troutsmallmouth basswhite suckeryellow perch
Portages (7)
- Deer · 141 rods
- Caribou · 106 rods
- Clearwater · 100 rods
- Caribou · 118 rods
- Caribou · 386 rods
- West Pike · 211 rods
- Mountain (Canada) · 81 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Clearwater Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.