Upper Bear Lake is a lake in Gallatin County, Montana.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Upper Bear Lake is a lake in Gallatin County, Montana and covers about 1.87 acres.
On a water as small as Upper Bear Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Upper Bear Lake include Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.
Beside the deep corner of an inlet turn, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Near the rocky lip of a firm-bottom flat, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
Along the shallow side of a patch of green weeds, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
Around the hard edge of a wooded bank, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.