Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bear Lake
Bear Lake covers 44 acres in Lake County, running to 31 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2008. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Smallmouth bassPresent10.7per gill net9"Typical17"Biggest
Lengths measured · 118 fish
Yellow perchElite fishery96per gill net8"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 324 fish
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Bear Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Bear Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Bean Lake · 32 ac · 2.6 mi
- Bear Lake · 18 ac · 3.1 mi
- Lax Lake · 295 ac · 4.7 mi
- Tetagouche Lake · 67 ac · 5.5 mi
- Micmac Lake · 137 ac · 6.1 mi
- Nicado Lake · 14 ac · 6.3 mi
- Nipisiquit Lake · 59 ac · 6.7 mi
- Johnson Lake · 36 ac · 9.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Bear Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bear Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Bear Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded smallmouth bass, yellow perch.
Is Bear Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Bear Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Bear Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bear Lake in 2008. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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