Bear

Bear Lake, which frequently winterkills, was used for rearing walleyes (stocked as fry and harvested as fingerlings and yearlings) to meet statewide stocking quotas. Fish moved from one body of water to another must first be tested for disease. Three 3/8 inch trap nets were set overnight to collect yearling walleyes for testing. Fish lengths were estimated. The water temperature was 67 degrees F. Net catches were as follows: -41 yearling walleyes 11.5 inches -13.5 inches long were sampled. Other fish species data were not recorded. Occasionally, carryover (adult) walleyes provide fishing opportunity. Important! Fall 3/8 inch trap netting catch rates were not directly comparable to summer 3/4 inch trap netting catch rates which have standardized; net locations, sampling date, and mesh size.

Bear Lake, which frequently winterkills, was used for rearing walleyes (stocked as fry and harvested as fingerlings and yearlings) to meet statewide stocking quotas. Fish moved from one body of water to another must first be tested for disease. Three 3/8 inch trap nets were set overnight to collect yearling walleyes for testing. Fish lengths were estimated. The water temperature was 67 degrees F. Net catches were as follows: -41 yearling walleyes 11.5 inches -13.5 inches long were sampled. Other fish species data were not recorded. Occasionally, carryover (adult) walleyes provide fishing opportunity. Important! Fall 3/8 inch trap netting catch rates were not directly comparable to summer 3/4 inch trap netting catch rates which have standardized; net locations, sampling date, and mesh size.

Bear Lake, which frequently winterkills, was used for rearing walleyes (stocked as fry and harvested as fingerlings and yearlings) to meet statewide stocking quotas. Fish moved from one body of water to another must first be tested for disease. Three 3/8 inch trap nets were set overnight to collect yearling walleyes for testing. Fish lengths were estimated. The water temperature was 67 degrees F. Net catches were as follows: -41 yearling walleyes 11.5 inches -13.5 inches long were sampled. Other fish species data were not recorded. Occasionally, carryover (adult) walleyes provide fishing opportunity. Important! Fall 3/8 inch trap netting catch rates were not directly comparable to summer 3/4 inch trap netting catch rates which have standardized; net locations, sampling date, and mesh size.

No Minnesota DNR fish survey data is available for Bear yet.

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Bear. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

Bear has a maximum depth of 8.8 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

No invasive species are on record for Bear in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.