Minnesota Fishing Guide

Cleary

Scott County, Minnesota — DOW #70002200

55 Surveys
144.75
Acres
9 ft
Max Depth
5 ft
Mean Depth
7
Fish Species
1
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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Cleary. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-08-30 Standard trap nets 7.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.29 lb 35
1995-08-28 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 2.22 lb 8
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 2.00 lb 2
1999-07-26 Standard gill nets 31.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.81 lb 31
1999-07-26 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.65 lb 12

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-08-30 Standard trap nets 73.4 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.18 lb 367
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 137.3 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.14 lb 1236
1995-08-28 Survey seining 210.0 — — 630
1995-08-28 Standard gill nets 74.0 — 0.11 lb 148
2012-09-24 Standard electrofishing 7.7 — 0.09 lb 8
1999-07-26 Standard trap nets 95.8 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.10 lb 862
1999-07-26 Survey seining 119.3 — — 358
1999-07-26 Standard gill nets 74.0 — 0.12 lb 74
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 31.0 (above normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.13 lb 279
2017-08-08 Standard gill nets 13.5 — 0.11 lb 27

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-08-30 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.48 lb 22
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.52 lb 10
1995-08-28 Survey seining 7.0 — 0.01 lb 21
1995-08-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.55 lb 1
1999-07-26 Standard trap nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.61 lb 12
1999-07-26 Survey seining 1.7 — 0.05 lb 5
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.68 lb 10
2017-08-08 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.66 lb 17

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-08-30 Standard trap nets 1.6 — 0.16 lb 8
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.08 lb 2
2012-09-24 Standard electrofishing 1.9 — 0.26 lb 2
1999-07-26 Standard trap nets 4.1 — 0.05 lb 37
1999-07-26 Survey seining 6.0 — — 18
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.12 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-08-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.2 – 60.5 1.00 lb 1
1995-08-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 1.11 lb 2
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.2 – 60.5 1.44 lb 1
1978-07-05 Standard gill nets 7.5 (below normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.24 lb 15
1978-07-05 Standard trap nets 64.6 (above normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.24 lb 323
2012-09-24 Standard electrofishing 107.4 — 0.14 lb 111
1999-07-26 Standard gill nets 35.0 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.88 lb 35
1999-07-26 Standard trap nets 1.4 (below normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.66 lb 13
2017-08-08 Standard gill nets 100.0 (above normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.19 lb 200
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 20.0 (normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.25 lb 180

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.08 lb 8
1995-08-28 Survey seining 2.7 — — 8
2012-09-24 Standard electrofishing 272.9 — 0.08 lb 282
1999-07-26 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.06 lb 18
1999-07-26 Survey seining 3.3 — — 10
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.13 lb 11
2017-08-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.20 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-08-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.67 lb 1
2017-08-08 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.19 lb 8
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.15 lb 16

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-09-24 Standard electrofishing 1.9 — 0.06 lb 2
1999-07-26 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.09 lb 5

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-09-24 Standard electrofishing 27.1 — 28

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-08-08 Standard gill nets 66.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 4.3 0.13 lb 132
2017-08-08 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.12 lb 14

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

AI Fish Report

Shakopee, MN

(952) 237-4549

GCR Performance Fishing

Shakopee, MN

(612) 685-7077

★ 5

Prior Lake Bait & Tackle

Prior Lake, MN

(952) 447-6096

★ 4.5

Rapid Marine of Shakopee

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(952) 445-4633

★ 4.2

Shakopee Fishing & Firearms

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★ 4.5

Steelhead Outdoors

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(612) 326-4244

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Nearby Marinas

Bigwave Lake Service

Prior Lake, MN

(952) 687-1349

★ 5

Brick's Boatworks

New Prague, MN

(952) 233-2191

★ 4.7

Cleary Lake Boat Rental

Prior Lake, MN

(763) 694-7777

★ 4.4

Great Outdoors Services, LLC

Shakopee, MN

(612) 470-3625

★ 5

Knotty Oar Marina

Prior Lake, MN

(952) 447-4300

★ 4.6

Lakeside Recreation

Prior Lake, MN

(612) 889-2284

Resorts & Lodges Near Cleary

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Cleary. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassPumpkinseed

Fishing Guides Near Cleary

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.