Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last September 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2024 · avg 4.2 in · 12 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideBear Lake fishing
Bear Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2024
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 2,279 ft
Fish at Bear Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last September 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Bear Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
150
Fish stocked in 2013
200
Fish stocked in 2014
400
Fish stocked in 2015
400
Fish stocked in 2017
400
Fish stocked in 2018
320
Fish stocked in 2019
400
Fish stocked in 2020
260
Fish stocked in 2021
400
Fish stocked in 2022
400
Fish stocked in 2023
400
Fish stocked in 2024
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 400 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 260 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 320 | 5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 400 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 400 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 200 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 150 | 4.1 in | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Bear Lake?
Fishing Bear Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2024, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Bear Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2024. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Bear Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Bear Lake average 4.2 in.
Which lakes near Bear Lake were stocked more recently?
Split Rock Lake (1.5 mi), Big Rock Lake (1.9 mi), Snag Lake (1.9 mi), and Metcalf Lake (2.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Split Rock Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Big Rock Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Snag Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Metcalf Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.