Bear Brook fishing

Bear Brook fishing: not stocked since October 2019. It was stocked with Brown Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
October 2019
Brown Trout
Plants on record
7
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
5.5 in
Elevation
947 ft

Fish at Bear Brook

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last October 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 2019 · avg 5.5 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Bear Brook is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

1,100

Fish stocked in 2013

1,100

Fish stocked in 2014

1,100

Fish stocked in 2015

1,100

Fish stocked in 2017

1,100

Fish stocked in 2018

1,100

Fish stocked in 2019

1,100

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 2019Brown Trout1,1005.3 inreport
October 2018Brown Trout1,1006.3 inreport
November 2017Brown Trout1,1006 inreport
October 2015Brown Trout1,1005.7 inreport
September 2014Brown Trout1,1005.4 inreport
October 2013Brown Trout1,1004.8 inreport
September 2011Brown Trout1,1004.9 inreport

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Bear Brook?

Fishing Bear Brook usually means Brown Trout. All 7 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked October 2019, averaging 5.5 in.

When is Bear Brook stocked?

Not stocked since October 2019. No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Bear Brook?

Brown Trout stocked at Bear Brook average 5.5 in.

Which lakes near Bear Brook were stocked more recently?

Bowman Creek (1.1 mi), Guilford Lake (6.8 mi), Genegantslet Creek (10.7 mi), Long Pond (11.2 mi), and Unadilla River (12.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Guilford Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Genegantslet Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Unadilla River is also stocked with Brown Trout.