Bear Creek fishing

Fishing at Bear Creek has Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

39

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Elevation

85 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Bear Creek?
Fishing Bear Creek is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 33 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Bear Creek stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

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How Bear Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Bear Creek

Fishing Bear Creek is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 33 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Channel Catfish 33 plants
Plants
33 of 39
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 6 plants
Plants
6 of 39
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 21,0032011
  • 14,1092012
  • 13,2412013
  • 22,7992014
  • 22,5152015
  • 29,5312016
  • 7,8612017
  • 7,7302018
  • 7,0262019
  • 7,7502020
  • 12,9212021
  • 7,0002022
  • 7,7002023
  • 7,7202024
  • 7,8662025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 7,000 – report
June 30, 2025 Largemouth Bass 866 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 7,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Largemouth Bass 720 – report
June 30, 2023 Channel Catfish 7,000 – report
June 30, 2023 Largemouth Bass 700 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,745 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 1,872 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,383 – report
June 30, 2021 Channel Catfish 12,061 – report
June 30, 2021 Largemouth Bass 860 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 7,000 – report
June 30, 2020 Largemouth Bass 750 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 7,026 – report
June 30, 2018 Channel Catfish 7,730 – report
June 30, 2017 Largemouth Bass 723 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 3,183 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 3,955 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 4,485 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 4,013 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 2,147 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 6,958 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 8,490 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 3,438 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 4,811 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 2,363 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 6,891 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 8,450 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 4,543 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 5,041 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 7,224 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 5,991 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 13,241 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 10,359 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 3,750 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 4,545 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 1,264 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 8,268 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 6,926 – 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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