Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last June 30, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night Bear Lake fishing
Bear Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2006, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 30, 2026
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2006
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 1,874.8
Fish at Bear Lake
Around the dates Bear Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.4°F in June, 54.5°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last June 30, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Bear Lake is stocked
About 382 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Manistee County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2006
55,031
Fish stocked in 2010
51,912
Fish stocked in 2012
85,408
Fish stocked in 2015
90,674
Fish stocked in 2017
86,687
Fish stocked in 2019
89,482
Fish stocked in 2022
80,300
Fish stocked in 2025
92,256
Fish stocked in 2026
84,870
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | Walleye | 84,870 | – | report |
| June 3, 2025 | Walleye | 92,256 | – | report |
| June 24, 2022 | Walleye | 80,300 | – | report |
| June 14, 2019 | Walleye | 8,073 | – | report |
| June 13, 2019 | Walleye | 68,986 | – | report |
| June 12, 2019 | Walleye | 12,423 | – | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 46,013 | – | report |
| May 31, 2017 | Walleye | 40,674 | – | report |
| June 4, 2015 | Walleye | 55,759 | – | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Walleye | 22,461 | – | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Walleye | 12,454 | – | report |
| June 12, 2012 | Walleye | 85,408 | – | report |
| June 16, 2010 | Walleye | 51,912 | – | report |
| June 6, 2006 | Walleye | 55,031 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Bear Lake
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bear Lake?
Fishing Bear Lake usually means Walleye. All 14 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 30, 2026.
When is Bear Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2026. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2006, most often in May and June. About 382 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Manistee County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 12 years between 2006 and 2026.
How do you get on Bear Lake?
The nearest town is Bear Lake. Facilities include restrooms and dock.