Bear Lake fishing

Fishing at Bear Lake has Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1970, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 13, 2018

Plants on record

19

Since 1970

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.5 in

Elevation

515 ft

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How Bear Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2018 it was May 24, 2018, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 35 years between 1970 and 2018.

Hidden Lake (1.2 mi), Polaris Lake (1.5 mi), Moose Lake (1.7 mi), Grayling Lake (2.2 mi), and Manchu Lake (2.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Hidden Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout, Polaris Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling, Moose Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling, Grayling Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout, and Manchu Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Fish at Bear Lake

Fishing Bear Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 19
Last stocked
May 24, 2018
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 5 plants
Plants
5 of 19
Last stocked
June 13, 2018
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 25,0001970
  • 2,5282003
  • 2,5002004
  • 3,1502007
  • 1,5322008
  • 1,5002009
  • 1,5002010
  • 4,7062012
  • 1,9002013
  • 1,9032014
  • 2,2952015
  • 1,5172016
  • 1,5212017
  • 2,0092018

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 13, 2018 Arctic Grayling 500 8 in report
May 24, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,509 10.3 in report
May 23, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,521 10.1 in report
May 12, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,517 8.6 in report
May 26, 2015 Arctic Grayling 794 8.1 in report
May 15, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,501 9.8 in report
June 10, 2014 Arctic Grayling 394 8.3 in report
May 21, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,509 8.7 in report
June 19, 2013 Arctic Grayling 400 9.1 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,500 9.4 in report
October 4, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,394 3 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,312 7.4 in report
May 13, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,500 4.8 in report
May 26, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,500 5.4 in report
June 10, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,532 6.4 in report
June 7, 2007 Rainbow Trout 3,150 5.7 in report
June 16, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,500 9.3 in report
June 25, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,528 9.3 in report
June 4, 1970 Arctic Grayling 25,000 0.4 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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