Bear Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Carlton County.
Bear Lake near 46.5833, -92.4957 is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota. Bear Lake covers about 50.4 acres and reaches a recorded 28 feet.
Bear Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Bear Lake include black crappie, pumpkinseed, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Bear Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
On a first trip to Bear Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Bear Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Bear Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.