Blackbear Lake

Blackbear Lake is a reservoir in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Reliable acreage, depth and storage numbers were not found for Blackbear Lake.

What to Expect at Blackbear Lake

Blackbear Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Useful Baits at Blackbear Lake

Fish reported from Blackbear Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brook silverside, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, common shiner, golden shiner, greater redhorse, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, northern pike, pugnose shiner, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Blackbear, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Blackbear, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Blackbear, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Blackbear, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Blackbear, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Blackbear include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Blackbear, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco

For other cold-water fish at Blackbear, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Blackbear Lake

On a first trip to Blackbear, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish Blackbear Lake

Spring around Blackbear 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 around Blackbear can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.