Channel Catfish Stocked · 14 plants · last FY 2024 Best: dusk, night Bear Lake fishing
Bear Lake fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, and Threadfin Shad on a reservoir. Also recorded: Largemouth bass. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- FY 2024
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 34
- Since 2009
- Species stocked
- 6 (+1 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 123.7 ft
Fish at Bear Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 14 plants · last FY 2024 Best: dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 8 plants · last FY 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk Sunshine Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2018
Last stocked FY 2018 · 5 plants
Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last FY 2015 Best: dawn, dusk, night Threadfin Shad Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2021
Last stocked FY 2021 · 2 plants
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2015 Best: day 
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth bass species guideHow Bear Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2019.
Fish stocked in 2009
4,500
Fish stocked in 2010
2,700
Fish stocked in 2011
6,513
Fish stocked in 2012
19,764
Fish stocked in 2013
50,600
Fish stocked in 2014
4,685
Fish stocked in 2015
22,802
Fish stocked in 2016
17,951
Fish stocked in 2017
4,038
Fish stocked in 2018
41,000
Fish stocked in 2020
20,155
Fish stocked in 2021
11,811
Fish stocked in 2022
11,360
Fish stocked in 2023
22,610
Fish stocked in 2024
5,900
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Munson, FL
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
107-acre FMA impoundment in Blackwater River State Forest about 2 miles east of Munson on SR 4. Dual-lane concrete ramp, parking, ADA fishing pier, and kiosk inside Bear Lake Campground ($2/car Florida Forest Service entry). Two free primitive dirt landings off Hurricane Lake Road.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bear Lake?
Fishing Bear Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 14 of 34 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2024. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2023. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2018. Crappie was last stocked FY 2015. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Largemouth bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Bear Lake stocked?
Last stocked FY 2024. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 2019.
How do you get on Bear Lake?
The nearest town is Munson, FL. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. 107-acre FMA impoundment in Blackwater River State Forest about 2 miles east of Munson on SR 4. Dual-lane concrete ramp, parking, ADA fishing pier, and kiosk inside Bear Lake Campground ($2/car Florida Forest Service entry). Two free primitive dirt landings off Hurricane Lake Road.
Which lakes near Bear Lake were stocked more recently?
Hurricane Lake (6.7 mi), Karick Lake (11.2 mi), Yellow River (14.4 mi), Twin Hills Park Lake (17.3 mi), and Blackwater River (20.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Hurricane Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Threadfin Shad, and Redear Sunfish, Karick Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, and Threadfin Shad, Yellow River is also stocked with Sunshine Bass, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish, Twin Hills Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish, and Blackwater River is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish.