Bearpaw Lake fishing

Fishing at Bearpaw Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 23, 2025

Plants on record

48

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

7.3 in

Elevation

3,622.7 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Havre
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

FWP fishing access site inside Beaver Creek County Park, 16 miles south of Havre on Highway 234. ADA-accessible fishing platform, restroom, and primitive camping (fee for camping); non-motorized boating only.

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How Bearpaw Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 2025 it was June 2, 2025, earlier than usual.

Beaver Creek Reservoir (6.8 mi) and Ross Reservoir (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Beaver Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Bearpaw Lake

Fishing Bearpaw Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 48 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Bearpaw Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 60°F in September, 62.3°F in June, 44.6°F in October, 53.3°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 48 plants
Plants
48 of 48
Last stocked
September 23, 2025
Average length
7.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 20,0282011
  • 15,8282012
  • 20,1542013
  • 20,5362014
  • 20,3282015
  • 5,0632016
  • 17,7252017
  • 12,7572018
  • 12,7152019
  • 30,2142020
  • 30,0492021
  • 30,8502022
  • 20,3932023
  • 19,6862024
  • 25,1172025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 48 plants Showing 48 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 23, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,031 7.73 in report
September 16, 2025 Rainbow Trout 8,000 8.03 in report
September 16, 2025 Rainbow Trout 8,086 8.14 in report
June 2, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,525 7.72 in report
June 2, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,475 7.64 in report
September 25, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,606 7.24 in report
September 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 7,400 7.46 in report
September 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 7,680 7.51 in report
September 18, 2023 Rainbow Trout 7,500 7.41 in report
September 18, 2023 Rainbow Trout 7,500 7.44 in report
September 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,393 7.03 in report
September 23, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,346 6.05 in report
September 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 12,604 7.25 in report
September 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,400 6.98 in report
September 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,500 4.67 in report
October 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 6,852 7.98 in report
October 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 8,148 7.94 in report
October 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,000 5.1 in report
October 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,049 7.19 in report
September 25, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,906 7.47 in report
September 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 9,139 7.37 in report
September 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,112 7.37 in report
September 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,939 6.53 in report
July 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 10,118 3.33 in report
September 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,543 7.17 in report
September 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 10,172 7.5 in report
October 3, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,757 6.93 in report
September 20, 2018 Rainbow Trout 10,000 7.15 in report
October 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,370 6.97 in report
September 28, 2017 Rainbow Trout 4,004 8.9 in report
September 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 6,351 8.83 in report
June 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 7.35 in report
June 3, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5,063 6.88 in report
September 23, 2015 Rainbow Trout 6,415 8.01 in report
September 23, 2015 Rainbow Trout 8,804 7.94 in report
May 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,109 6.4 in report
September 11, 2014 Rainbow Trout 15,502 6.98 in report
June 24, 2014 Rainbow Trout 5,034 6.42 in report
September 12, 2013 Rainbow Trout 7,550 7.8 in report
September 12, 2013 Rainbow Trout 7,550 5.2 in report
June 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,038 7.27 in report
June 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,016 7.19 in report
November 7, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,452 9 in report
September 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 7,530 8.59 in report
September 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 6,846 8.61 in report
September 14, 2011 Rainbow Trout 7,462 7.7 in report
September 14, 2011 Rainbow Trout 7,462 7.7 in report
June 28, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,104 7.69 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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