Bear fishing

Bear fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Bear

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Bear is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,047

Fish stocked in 2024

1,584

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Walleye1,584–report
2022Walleye2,047–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Bear?

Fishing Bear usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2024.

When is Bear stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Bear were stocked more recently?

Island (7.2 mi), Big Pine (26.7 mi), Round (28.1 mi), Pine (28.8 mi), and Grindstone (30.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Island is also stocked with Walleye, Big Pine is also stocked with Walleye, Round is also stocked with Walleye, and Pine is also stocked with Walleye.