Bear Lake fishing

Fishing at Bear Lake has Golden Trout and Splake on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in July and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2024

Plants on record

4

Since 2018

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.7 in

Elevation

10,099 ft

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How Bear Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2024 it was September 1, 2024, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Lost Lake (3.2 mi), Scott Lake (3.2 mi), and Mirror Lake (3.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Scott Lake is also stocked with Golden Trout and Mirror Lake is also stocked with Splake.

Fish at Bear Lake

Fishing Bear Lake is as likely to be for Golden Trout and Splake. Each accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record.

Golden Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 4
Last stocked
July 1, 2020
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Golden Trout guide.

Splake 2 plants
Plants
2 of 4
Last stocked
September 1, 2024
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0402018
  • 4852019
  • 2,0002020
  • 5502024

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2024 Splake 550 7.9 in report
July 1, 2020 Golden Trout 2,000 3.4 in report
September 1, 2019 Splake 485 8.1 in report
August 1, 2018 Golden Trout 2,040 3.2 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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