Clear Lake is a lake in Michigan, near Jackson County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
If you are getting ready to fish Clear Lake, keep the first plan simple. This lake is in Jackson County. It covers about 129 acres. The deepest recorded spot is 34 feet. On a first trip, I would use the wind, water color, visible cover, and any signs of bait to decide where to spend time on Clear Lake.
Transitions usually beat featureless water. Look for an edge that gives fish cover, food, and a quick route to a different depth.
In spring, check warming flats beside a quick depth change. During summer, fish the hours and depths with the best temperature and oxygen. In fall, follow bait as cooling water makes more of the lake comfortable again.
At Clear Lake, I would give the first three stops different jobs. One should test shallow cover, one should test a clean edge, and one should test deeper water. That tells us more than making the same cast in three places that only look different from above.
| County | Jackson |
|---|---|
| Water type | Lake |
| Surface area | 129 acres |
| Maximum depth | 34 feet |
| Recorded fish | Black Crappie, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose Minnow, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Grass Pickerel, Green Sunfish, and Iowa Darter, plus 8 more |
A lake-specific profile for Clear Lake in Jackson County reports a fisheries survey from 1996 and vegetation coverage around 1.5 percent. That combination gives us a more useful picture than the lake name alone: it is a mapped basin with both biological sampling and measured plant habitat.
The current record for Clear Lake in Jackson County lists Black Crappie, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose Minnow, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Grass Pickerel, Green Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike, along with 6 additional recorded species. That is a starting point, not a promise that every species is common in every season or every part of the basin. For largemouth bass, compare shallow cover with the first firm edge before assuming the fish moved deep. A small jig is a clean way to locate the active panfish depth. For larger predators, cover water methodically around outside weed edges, points, and concentrations of forage. Stocking is kept separate from present-day abundance: the record lists Redear Sunfish and Smallmouth Bass. A release confirms fish were placed here, not that they survived, reproduced, or remain common today.
Match hook size, line strength, and lure profile to the fish actually recorded here. If you release a catch, keep it wet, support its body, and limit handling time. Never move live fish or bait from one water to another.
Give a pattern enough time to be tested, not enough time to waste the day. A move of fifty yards to a new edge can matter more than a complete run across the lake.
Begin quietly around the closest quality cover. If it does not produce, move outward to the first break and watch for suspended bait before heading elsewhere.
If Clear Lake is not showing bait, bites, followers, or healthy cover after a fair try, change depth or move to a different type of water. Do not stay put only because the spot looks good.
Check the current Michigan regulations for the exact species and water, then look at wind, temperature, and recent rain. Conditions can matter as much as the season printed on the calendar.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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