Bear Creek fishing

Bear Creek fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on a community pond. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
39
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Elevation
85 ft

Fish at Bear Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 33 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 33 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 6 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Bear Creek is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Fish stocked in 2011

21,003

Fish stocked in 2012

14,109

Fish stocked in 2013

13,241

Fish stocked in 2014

22,799

Fish stocked in 2015

22,515

Fish stocked in 2016

29,531

Fish stocked in 2017

7,861

Fish stocked in 2018

7,730

Fish stocked in 2019

7,026

Fish stocked in 2020

7,750

Fish stocked in 2021

12,921

Fish stocked in 2022

7,000

Fish stocked in 2023

7,700

Fish stocked in 2024

7,720

Fish stocked in 2025

7,866

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Channel Catfish7,000–report
FY 2025Largemouth Bass866–report
FY 2024Channel Catfish7,000–report
FY 2024Largemouth Bass720–report
FY 2023Channel Catfish7,000–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass700–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,745–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish1,872–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,383–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish12,061–report
FY 2021Largemouth Bass860–report
FY 2020Channel Catfish7,000–report
FY 2020Largemouth Bass750–report
FY 2019Channel Catfish7,026–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish7,730–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass723–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish3,183–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish3,955–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish4,485–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish4,013–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish2,147–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish6,958–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish8,490–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish3,438–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish4,811–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish2,363–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish6,891–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish8,450–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish4,543–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish5,041–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish7,224–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish5,991–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish13,241–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish10,359–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish3,750–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish4,545–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish1,264–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish8,268–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish6,926–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Orlando, FL

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.

Nearest lakes

Lake Conway 5.7 mi last stocked FY 2024 Tohopekaliga High School Lake 6.6 mi last stocked FY 2022 Lupine Pond 9.4 mi last stocked FY 2025 Clear Lake 9.7 mi last stocked FY 2025 Lake Underhill 11.1 mi last stocked FY 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Bear Creek?

Fishing Bear Creek usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 33 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2025.

When is Bear Creek stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011.

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