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Bear Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2024

Bear Lake is a 100-acre lake in Carlton County, 31 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
09003400
County
Carlton
Surface area
100 acres
Maximum depth
31 feet
Mean depth
11 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
70 acres, 70% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
6.1 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2015, standard survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1997
Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
bluegill 186, black crappie 69, largemouth bass 50, northern pike 24, pumpkinseed 9, yellow perch 8, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (1,584)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (2,047)
Stocked in 2020
walleye fingerlings (1,367)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Bear Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Carlton County
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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