Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a lake in New York, near Chautauqua County.

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Bear Lake Fishing Weather

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Fish species in Bear Lake

Black Crappie
Bluegill
Brown Bullhead
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Largemouth Bass
Longear Sunfish
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
Smallmouth Bass
Walleye
Yellow Perch

Wetland borders more than 70 percent of Bear Lake’s shoreline, giving bass anglers plenty of brushy habitat to investigate. Summer oxygen loss can limit the usefulness of its deeper water. Start around the wetland edges rather than assuming the deepest spot is the best refuge, and plan around a small hand launch.

Bear Lake facts
Water	Bear Lake
State	New York
County	Chautauqua
Surface area	114 acres
Maximum depth	35 feet

Nearby fishing waters

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Upper LakeNY · 3.1 miles
Cassadaga LakesNY · 3.5 miles

Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.

Bear Lake Fishing Weather

Bear Lake Water Conditions

Fish species in Bear Lake

Nearby fishing waters