Clam River
A river in Wisconsin
About Clam River
The Clam River runs 18 miles through Burnett and Polk counties, a mile or two east of Webster and south of Siren, on its way to the St. Croix. The survey gives it 282 acres of surface and 63 miles of bank.
Fourteen miles are classified as Class I, Class II and Class III trout water with an Outstanding Resource Water listing. Walleye are classified as natural reproduction only, meaning the population sustains itself. Smallmouth habitat is classified as nursery and wadable warm water.
A river carrying both a Class I trout reach and a self-sustaining walleye population is doing two quite different things along its length, and the fishing changes accordingly.
Two public accesses are on record. Check the current DNR regulations for the reach being fished.
Written from Wisconsin DNR hydrography and fisheries data. State water ID WBIC 2654200.
How the state manages it
- smallmouth · Wadable Nursery Waters; Wadable Warm Water
- trout · CLASS I; CLASS II; CLASS III
- walleye · Natural Reproduction Only
Wisconsin DNR fisheries designations. These describe how the water is managed, not what is in it on any given day.
Fishing license
Wisconsin sells them online. Buy one from the state. We don’t know whether you need one — that depends on your age, where you live, the water, and what your guide’s own license covers.