Bear fishing

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

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Bear

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 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

134,000

Fish stocked in 2024

234,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 234,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 134,000 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Thistledew 8.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Deer 12.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Moonshine 17.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Johnson 18.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Spider 19 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Bear?

Fishing Bear usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Bear stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Bear were stocked more recently?

Thistledew (8.5 mi), Deer (12.8 mi), Moonshine (17.9 mi), Johnson (18.3 mi), and Spider (19 mi) were stocked more recently. Thistledew is also stocked with Walleye, Deer is also stocked with Walleye, Johnson is also stocked with Walleye, and Spider is also stocked with Walleye.