SHORELAND DESCRIPTIONS
Lake
(acres)
Location
Natural Environment Lakes usually have less than 150 total acres, less than 60 acres per mile of shoreline, and less than three dwellings per mile of shoreline. They may have some winter kill of fish; may have shallow, swampy shoreline; and are less than 15 feet deep.
ALBION/SWARTOUT
680
4 miles SE of Annandale
Natural
AUGUSTA
177
3 miles NE of Annandale
Recreational
BASS
218
3 miles N of Annandale
BETSY (BETTY)
148
4 miles SW of South Haven
CAMP (HENRY)
108
8 miles S of Annandale
CAROLINE
126
2 miles N of South Haven
CEDAR
783
2 miles E of Annandale
General
Schroeder County Park with camping facilities. DNR fishing pier.
3,158
2 miles N of Annandale
General
DANS
73
1 mile E of French Lake
EAGLE
244
Recreational Development Lakes usually have between 60 and 225 acres of water per mile of shoreline, between 3 and 25 dwellings per mile of shoreline, and are more than 15 feet deep. General Development Lakes usually have more than 225 acres of water per mile of shoreline and 25 dwellings per mile of shoreline, and are more than 15 feet deep.
CLEARWATER
Shoreland
Other Information
Access
Fishing
County
Good duck hunting, sleeper fishing lake
Winter access South side.
Panfish, crappie, northerns
Wright
Part of Clearwater River System, Connected to Clearwater Lake, deep and cool water
Public via Clearwater Lake
Good northerns, panfish and walleye
Wright
82
27
10.5
General
Very clean round lake, flows into Clearwater Lake
Public - West side
Crappies, largemouth bass, northerns and panfish.
Wright
34
19.2
13.7
General
Clearwater River runs through it
Access via Clearwater River.
Making the effort provides good opportunities for a variety of fish. Good early season fishing.
Meeker
29
2.7
Recreational
Good fishing, Local favorite for sunfish, crappies
Public - North end
Panfish, northerns and bass.
52
3
Recreational
Part of Clearwater River System
Maximum Depth (ft)
Median Depth (ft)
Water Clarity (ft) 1.5 - 3.0
Panfish, northerns, walleye and bass.
Wright
45
15
6.5
Public - NW corner on Cty Rd 6
Panfish, northerns, walleye and bass.
Wright
108
25
5
Area’s largest lake. Bungalow Island, The Narrows, every structure type for every fish.
Public - 2 on the West end, Private pay access East end.
Best fishing in the area for northern, walleye, panfish and largemouth bass.
Wright
73
17
7.4
Natural
Good duck hunting
Winter access North side.
Panfish, northerns, super crappie lake
Wright
27
2.5
7 miles NE of Maple Lake
General
Hard to find but worth the drive.
Public - Unimproved on NE shore
Panfish, northerns, walleye and bass.
Wright
38
4.2
SE of Annandale
Natural
Swamp, good duck hunting
None
Walleye from old stocking program.
Wright
EDWARD
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ABOUT US
FRANCIS
921
2 miles NE of Kingston
Recreational
County park on NW side
Public - Northwest side in County Park Township - South side.
Plenty of panfish, bullheads and “snake” northerns. Good lake for bobber fishing.
Meeker
17
8
6.5
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FRENCH
332
3 miles SW of Annandale
Recreational
Deep hole in SW corner
Public - NW corner
Some trophy walleyes with crappie, northerns and carp. Both white and black crappies.
Wright
50
20
4
GRANITE
339
6 miles S of Annandale
Recreational
Rock pile North end for fishing
Public - West side
Crappies, bass, walleyes, and northerns.
Wright
34
18
6
GRASS
92
8 miles N of Annandale
Natural
Good opening day lake
Accessible by boat from Clearwater Lake via the Clearwater River
Panfish, northerns, walleye and bass.
Wright
35
5.7
10.8
HENSHAW
277
3 miles SW of Maple Lake
Natural
Duck hunting lake
None
Turtles
Wright
IDA
231
8 miles NE of Maple Lake
General
Good water clarity
Public- SE shore, at the end of Emery Ave
Panfish, northerns, and bass.
Wright
60
INDIAN
146
5 miles N of Maple Lake
Recreational
East of Sugar Lake
Public - Southeast side
Panfish, good crappies, a few nice northerns.
Wright
31
16.5
3.5
JOHN
391
1 mile W of Annandale
Recreational
Popular ice fishing, West side good duck hunting
Public - South side and northest side
Nice-sized panfish along with bass and northerns.
Wright
28
9
5.5
LIMESTONE
188
6 miles N of Maple Lake
Recreational
Campgrounds on South side
Public - North side
Northerns, bluegills and bass.
Wright
34
LITTLE JOHN
45
S of South Haven
Natural
Private lake
Private - North side
Bass and northerns
Wright
36
17
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LOUISA/MARIE
335
6 miles NW of Annandale
General
Scenic Fairhaven Mill dam on lower East side.
Public - Northeast side
Some large pike, panfish and bullheads.
Wright
44
5
MARIA
108
6 miles N of Maple Lake
Natural
Within Lake Maria State Park
East side
Northerns
Wright
20
5
MAPLE
777
Adjoins City of Maple Lake
General
Swimming beach
Public - South side and Northeast side
Panfish, northerns, walleye and bass.
Wright
76
8.8
MARY
209
2 miles NE of Maple Lake
Natural
One very deep bowl
Public - Northwest side
Panfish, northerns, walleye and bass.
Wright
102
5.5
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MILLSTONE
--
4 miles N of Maple Lake
Natural
No cabins
West side
Panfish
Wright
MINK-SOMMERS
427
2 miles N of Maple Lake
Recreational
Connected via channel
Public - East side of Mink Lake
Northerns, panfish and bullheads.
Wright
39
5
3
MOOSE (MOSES)
88
SW of Lake Sylvia
Recreational
Very Clean, secluded
Public - SE corner of lake
Northerns, panfish and big bass.
Wright
43
9.7
15.5
MUD
55
8 miles S of Annandale
Natural
Mud Lake County Park
Public - East side
Northerns, crappies. Try shore fishing from park.
Wright
65
OTTER
45
NW of Clearwater Lake
Natural
Part of Clearwatr chain of lakes
Winter access North side
Big northerns
Wright
24
PICKEREL
19
W of Lake Sylvia
Natural
Long, narrow lake
Walk-in from park
Panfish, northerns and bullheads.
Wright
37
8
PLEASANT
509
Adjoins City of Annandale
General
City and county parks
Public - South side, North side in the ClearwaterPleasant County Park
One of the top 100 walleye lakes in the state. Bluegills, bass and northerns. Good all seasons.
Wright
74
11.5
ROCK
183
4 miles S of Maple Lake
Little Rock Lake on the North side
Public - East side
Northerns, panfish, bass.
Wright
37
2.4
Good duck hunting
Access from wildlife management area, North side
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Recreational
SANDY
--
W of Sugar Lake
SCOTT
80
SW of South Haven
Recreational
Private lake, duck hunting
SILVER
78
6 miles N of Maple Lake
Recreational
Sportsman Park
SUGAR
1,015
6 miles N of Maple Lake
General
SYLVIA
1,524
Near South Haven
General
UNION
89
5 miles SE of Annandale
Natural
Recreational
1.5 -3.0
1.5 - 3.0 15
8.3
6.5
5.5 8
3.0 - 6.0
Wright Northerns, bass
Wright
23
2
Private - South side
Panfish, northerns, and walleye.
Wright
42
7
Camping
Public - Northeast and South end
Wright County’s only muskie lake. Northerns, panfish, bass and walleye.
Wright
69
8
Two lakes connected by a wide channel. Cleanest lake in the area.
Public - West side
Panfish, walleyes, bass and northerns.
Wright
97
17
Don’t pass this lake by
Public - Southeast side
Panfish, northerns, and walleye.
Wright
35
4