Bear Lake Outlet fishing

Fishing at Bear Lake Outlet has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2022

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

9.4 in

Elevation

1,268 ft

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How Bear Lake Outlet is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2022 it was April 1, 2022, about when it usually is.

Mill Creek (2.7 mi), Bear Lake (6.6 mi), Chautauqua Lake (7.5 mi), Clay Pond (12.5 mi), and West Branch Conewango Creek (14.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Mill Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Clay Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, and West Branch Conewango Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Bear Lake Outlet

Fishing Bear Lake Outlet is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 11 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 14
Last stocked
April 1, 2022
Average length
9.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 14
Last stocked
April 1, 2022
Average length
8.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7602011
  • 8002012
  • 6502013
  • 7902014
  • 7702015
  • 7802016
  • 7402017
  • 7802018
  • 8002019
  • 6602020
  • 3802021
  • 3802022

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 340 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 40 14 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 340 9.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 40 13.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 660 8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 800 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 780 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 740 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 780 8.4 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 770 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 790 9.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 650 8.7 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 800 8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 760 8.4 in report

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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