---
type: lake
name: "Clearwater Lake"
county: "Wright"
nearest_town: "Annandale"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 3187
max_depth_ft: 73
latitude: 45.30515
longitude: -94.11838
lake_score: 64
dnr_lake_id: "86025200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/clearwater-lake
---

# Clearwater Lake

Lake in Wright County, Minnesota, near Annandale

- **Surface Area**: 3,187 acres
- **Max Depth**: 73 ft
- **Average Depth**: 19 ft
- **Shoreline**: 22.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 64/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Clearwater Lake is a 3,187-acre lake near Annandale in Wright County, Minnesota. It reaches 73 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 19 feet, and has roughly 22.3 miles of shoreline. It is the largest lake in Wright County in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 17 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. Special fishing regulations apply to crappie and sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Camp Friendship is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil, starry stonewort, and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 11, based on 11 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 17
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Crappie**: Daily limit five.
- **Sunfish**: Daily limit ten.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Camp Friendship

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Silver Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil, starry stonewort, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 11
- **Years of record**: 11
- **Earliest**: 2017-03-19
- **Latest**: 2014-04-26

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/bass-lake) - 1.4 miles, 222 acres
- [Pleasant Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/pleasant-lake) - 2.1 miles, 597 acres
- [Lake Augusta](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/lake-augusta) - 2.4 miles, 187 acres
- [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/cedar-lake) - 3.7 miles, 790 acres
- [Caroline Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/caroline-lake) - 3.9 miles, 137 acres
- [John Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/john-lake) - 3.9 miles, 397 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.30515,-94.11838)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=86025200)
- [All lakes in Wright County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county)

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