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Bear Pond

Bear Pond is a lake in Wisconsin, near Bayfield County.

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Fish species in Bear Pond

You will find Bear Pond in Bayfield County, where it is classified as a lake and the current record puts it at about 11 acres and a maximum depth of 21 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.

Putting the lake in perspective

CountyBayfield County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area11 acres
Maximum depth21 feet
Recorded fish5

I would avoid overthinking this one right out of the gate with a short rotation through the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and if nothing happens, the next move should change the kind of water, not just the scenery.

What is actually listed here

At Bear Pond, the current fish record includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would pack with weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and find out which part of the species list is actually active that day.

My first-day plan

If I were starting from scratch on Bear Pond, I would choose a few spots that look different from one another and give each one a fair chance, then I would check the latest Wisconsin regulation details before the day starts.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

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