Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Bear Creek Reservoir

Public access

Bear Creek Reservoir is a 104-acre lake in Olmsted County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
55002200
County
Olmsted
Surface area
104 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Mean depth
16 feet
Shoreline
5.2 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Chester
Latest DNR fish survey
April 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
5, since 2000
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
largemouth bass 315, bluegill 229, black crappie 88, green sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, and 3 other species
Bear Creek Resevoir, Chester Woods Park Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 13 trailer spaces, run by Olmsted County
Special regulation, Rochester-Olmsted County Area Lakes includes: Bear Creek Reservoir (Chester Woods), Cascade Lake (Cascade Ponds), Foster Arend Lake, Gamehaven Lake (Boy Scout Lake or Willow Reservoir No. 4), Kalmar Reservoir, Quarry Hill Nature Center Pond, Manor Woods Pond (Country Club Pond), Silver Lake, Silver Creek Reservoir, Willow Creek Reservoir.
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: Combined possession limit one. The daily and possession limits for these species apply to the waters listed as a whole, that is, only one daily and possession limit may be taken from the group of waters that comprise the Rochester-Olmsted County Area Lakes
Special regulation, Rochester-Olmsted County Area Lakes includes: Bear Creek Reservoir (Chester Woods), Cascade Lake (Cascade Ponds), Foster Arend Lake, Gamehaven Lake (Boy Scout Lake or Willow Reservoir No. 4), Kalmar Reservoir, Quarry Hill Nature Center Pond, Manor Woods Pond (Country Club Pond), Silver Lake, Silver Creek Reservoir, Willow Creek Reservoir.
Northern Pike: Possession limit one. The daily and possession limit of one for northern pike apply to the waters listed as a whole, that is, only one daily and possession limit may be taken from the group of waters that comprise the Rochester-Olmsted County Area Lakes
Special regulation, Rochester-Olmsted County Area Lakes includes: Bear Creek Reservoir (Chester Woods), Cascade Lake (Cascade Ponds), Foster Arend Lake, Gamehaven Lake (Boy Scout Lake or Willow Reservoir No. 4), Kalmar Reservoir, Quarry Hill Nature Center Pond, Manor Woods Pond (Country Club Pond), Silver Lake, Silver Creek Reservoir, Willow Creek Reservoir.
Sunfish, Black and White Crappie, Yellow Perch: Combined possession limit ten, of which only five may be black or white crappie. The daily and possession limit for these species apply to the waters listed as a whole, that is, only one daily and possession limit may be taken from the group of waters that comprise the Rochester-Olmsted County Area Lakes.
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

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.