---
type: lake
name: "Clearwater Lake"
county: "Beltrami"
nearest_town: "Leonard"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 999
max_depth_ft: 65
latitude: 47.73274
longitude: -95.18682
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "04034300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/clearwater-lake
---

# Clearwater Lake

Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, near Leonard

- **Surface Area**: 999 acres
- **Max Depth**: 65 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Clearwater Lake is a 999-acre lake near Leonard in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reaches 65 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.8 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 22, based on 10 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Shorthead Redhorse, Silver Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 22
- **Years of record**: 10
- **Earliest**: 2024-04-12
- **Latest**: 2022-05-07

## Nearby Lakes

- [Myrtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/myrtle-lake) - 2.2 miles, 118 acres
- [Bagley Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clearwater-county/bagley-lake) - 2.9 miles, 97 acres
- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/moose-lake-debs) - 4.5 miles, 132 acres
- [Sylvia Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/sylvia-lake) - 4.8 miles, 181 acres
- [Sandy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/sandy-lake-debs) - 5 miles, 103 acres
- [Balm Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/balm-lake) - 5.2 miles, 537 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.73274,-95.18682)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=04034300)
- [All lakes in Beltrami County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/clearwater-lake)*