L - Clearwater Lake
Permits Available:
Varies by week
Entry Type:
DayuseMotor
Ranger Station:
Gunflint - 33 miles from office
Entry Point Notes:
- Varies by week
- Motors allowed on Clearwater Lake only.
- Latitude: 48.07138 Longitude: -90.37451
- Approx. Directions
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Permits
Permit reservations must be made for overnight camping or day use motor in the BWCA. You can make permit reservations through an outfitter or directly. Day use permits for paddling are available at the entry point and do not require a reservation or a fee.
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Outfitting/Gear Rental
View OutfittersTrip Reports - Clearwater Lake
| Trip Name | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater entry: Fish, fun and the virgin latrine | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Clearwater - Johnson Falls Winter | Snowshoeing | 3 Days |
| Clearwater to West Pike | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
Recent Forum Discussions - L - Clearwater Lake
| Discussion | Forum | Last Post | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Report | Fishing Forum | 08-26-2024 | 08-20-2024 |
| Clearwater, Hungry Jack report. | Fishing Forum | 07-22-2024 | 06-15-2024 |
| Clearwater Lodge Cabin Available Aug 17-24 | Trip Planning Forum | 07-22-2024 | 07-22-2024 |
| Best lakes to fish out of from EP 62- Clearwater Lake | Fishing Forum | 06-03-2024 | 06-01-2024 |
| Clearwater / Pine area tips? - Mid-May | Trip Planning Forum | 03-08-2024 | 03-06-2024 |
| 2Qs: Duluth -> Clearwater ride & PermitQ | Trip Planning Forum | 07-04-2023 | 07-02-2023 |
| Clearwater Lake EP | Trip Planning Forum | 01-27-2023 | 01-03-2023 |
| Clearwater - Mountain - Moose route | Trip Planning Forum | 12-10-2022 | 02-02-2022 |
| EP47 Lizz vs. EP62 Clearwater | Trip Planning Forum | 12-08-2022 | 11-28-2022 |
| Portage conditions from Clearwater to Rock Island, Lake Two | Trip Planning Forum | 07-28-2022 | 07-26-2022 |
| Caribou (near Clearwater) campsite availability? | Trip Planning Forum | 06-14-2022 | 05-26-2022 |
| Clearwater area points of interest | Trip Planning Forum | 04-20-2022 | 04-19-2022 |
| Duncan / Clearwater first wk of June | Fishing Forum | 02-04-2022 | 12-22-2021 |
| Clearwater to West Bearskin | Trip Planning Forum | 12-31-2021 | 12-21-2021 |
| Heading to Clearwater, Mountain, Caribou, Deer, Moon | Trip Planning Forum | 08-01-2021 | 08-01-2021 |