Bearpaw Lake fishing

Fishing at Bearpaw Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1997, most often in June and July.

Last stocked

June 1, 2003

Plants on record

Since 1997

Species recorded

Average size

3.1 in

Elevation

6,856 ft

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake
Shore access: Yes
Facilities: camping

A backcountry glacial lake in Grand Teton National Park between Leigh and Trapper Lakes, reached only by the String Lake trailhead via a roughly 9.2-mile round trip hike on the Leigh Lake Trail. No road or boat access; three backcountry tent sites nearby require a permit.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Bearpaw Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002.

Jackson Lake (5.6 mi), Two Ocean Lake (11.6 mi), and Lower Slide Lake (17 mi) were stocked more recently. Two Ocean Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Lower Slide Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Bearpaw Lake

Fishing Bearpaw Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 3 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 3
Last stocked: June 1, 2003
Average length: 3.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

1,0001997
8992001
7952003

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 1, 2003	Cutthroat Trout	795	2.2 in	report
July 1, 2001	Cutthroat Trout	899	4.9 in	report
July 1, 1997	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.2 in	report

Species stocked here

Cutthroat Trout (3)

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