One of 34 naturally occurring glacial lakes in Iowa that were formed by the melting and movement of glaciers over 14,000 years ago, Clear Lake is a boater’s paradise and is renowned for excellent sailing. Home to the Clear Lake Yacht Club, the 1,500-hectare lake offers an array of watersports from pleasure and power boating to sailing, tubing, wakeboarding, and waterskiing, as well as more relaxing activities such as canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. The lake also provides excellent fishing, with an abundance of bullhead, channel catfish, yellow bass, and walleye and plenty of boat ramps, jetties, and a fish cleaning station. The lake’s 27-mile shoreline is peppered with residential and summer homes and includes Clear Lake State Park.