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Clearwater Lake Fishing Reports & Info - Annandale


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I drove around the se side of the lake today and it is all good. Most of the snow melted and all of the slush is frozen. Good luck to ya! i found anywhere from 12 to 16 inches of ice.

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I was told a road could be in the works to access the east side of the lake.

Vote YES to access on East side of lake! laugh

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Need bj's bait pass to drive on the road. Just like the roads on Mille lacs. smile If you don't have one your wrong.

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Need bj's bait pass to drive on the road. Just like the roads on Mille lacs. smile If you don't have one your wrong.

Never fished clearwater in the winter...where is BJ's bait? Is it near that bar that's across the road from the public access?

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a little farther east, next to what is or used to be the waterfront bar and grill. there is also a rv resort there as well.

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I drove around the se side of the lake today and it is all good. Most of the snow melted and all of the slush is frozen. Good luck to ya! i found anywhere from 12 to 16 inches of ice.

Hey thanks for the info Secret, I work nights, and won't have a chance to get out there until Sunday night or Monday night. If it's pretty good, I'll let ya know. I can e-mail you some info. You use a GPS? Some of my spots can be found w/out a GPS but easier with one.

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The lake only frooze over a month ago and it was very windy right before it frooze over, i think that might have something to do with the water clarity.

i was suprise on how dirty the water was out here this year. usally its clear
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The lake only frooze over a month ago and it was very windy right before it frooze over, i think that might have something to do with the water clarity.
Originally Posted By: Bass N Spear
i was suprise on how dirty the water was out here this year. usally its clear

makes alot of since. Makes me feel a bit better!

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I drove from bj's landing all the way to the east end by (hwy 24) and found no slush. every place I drilled had about 16" to 18" of ice. bj's has a nice road plowed down through the narrows and into the east end. if you go beyond the plowed road on the east end you will need a fourwheel drive the snow is a little deep down there but no slush.

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I was out on Clearwater this afternoon and the driving is pretty good all over. There are lots of roads plowed but be careful around the points and the narrows.

I did pick up one nice walleye and tossed back a couple of little ones. It was a little slow, but the sunshine made up for the shy fish.

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We have been doing preaty well out there for the walleyes, however be careful around points and weed lines. Put my sled in the drink on friday night off of bungalow island. The ice went front 15 inches to 2 inches in a matter of a few yards.

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Yea, watch it out there!!

My neighbor dropped the front end of his truck in last night on the East Side, only about 20 yds off the road that BJ's plowed!!

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Yea, watch it out there!!

My neighbor dropped the front end of his truck in last night on the East Side, only about 20 yds off the road that BJ's plowed!!

must've been kinda close to the narrows area. I heard that that road goes over a strip of land just south of the narrows.

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a friend thats been out there alot told me that BJ's plowed a road from the west, down to the narrows, over a strip of land and into the east. The road goes all the way down to the southeast end of the lake I guess. I get on the the SE part somewhere else, but he said there are roads all over the SE part. I don't know first hand. Yet.

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Where on Clearwater do you guys like to fish for walleyes and what do you like to use for them? How is the night bite?

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Welcome efish. I get 'em at prime time (4-7 pm) and thats it. Of course, I stop tryin after that. I do pretty well with red glow spoons. If they are pretty active I like the jigging Rapala's. They work good. I usualy hit the slab's after 8 pm. Shallow transitions (sand to gravel or rocks) and near any green weeds you are able to find under the ice (not too likely not though).

I haven't hit that lake this year though, and It is true what they say: What works 1 day might not work the next. Let us know how it goes. Good luck.

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did alright this weekend for walleyes, got the wife her first of the year and my god daughter her first of the year both 20" managed to get a few more eaters also, We moved back up to 20ft of water, I was at 30 and not getting much action.

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My son left a Coleman lantern on Clearwater Monday night. I would love to get it back if anyone found it. It was grey dual fuel type.

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Children are a wonderful thing.

I'll keep an eye open for it. What side of the lake was he on?

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They were on the west side. I think by a crappie hole near the accesss. He went last night and looked on the lake for it but did not see it.

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Kid can really help your fishing. Give each a rod, littler kids get a older pole no reels. I teel them if your bobber start to go down pull & run. just keep an eye on them you'll Laugh Your But Off. as fish launch from the hole. Older ones that can handle a reel get those. then put down a tip-up for each kid on the ice.

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Oh how well I remember those days, fishing in 30+ feet with small kids, I was so happy when they came out with reels. But your advice is right on, set the hook and run, another great moment taking my kids fishing.

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