Bear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38040800

County

Lake

Surface area

18 acres

Maximum depth

69 feet

Mean depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

5 acres, 29% of the lake

Shoreline

0.7 miles

Average water clarity

16.0 feet (Secchi disk, 12 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1955

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

splake 35, lake trout 1

Fish species recorded

lake trout, rainbow trout, splake, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

splake fingerlings (775)

Stocked in 2023

splake fingerlings (2,000)

Stocked in 2021

splake fingerlings (2,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.