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Bear Lake - stocking report

Bear Lake was last stocked on April 20, 2026: 4,899 Brown trout (7.43 in avg).

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County
Kalkaska
Town
27N
Species on record
Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout
Records
104 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSize
April 20, 2026 Brown trout 4,899 7.43 in avg
April 20, 2026 Brown trout 9,999 7.43 in avg
April 20, 2026 Rainbow trout 5,200 7.41 in avg
April 16, 2025 Brown trout 15,595 7.76 in avg
April 16, 2025 Rainbow trout 5,200 7.88 in avg
April 2, 2024 Rainbow trout 5,495 7.7 in avg
March 21, 2024 Brown trout 14,700 6.86 in avg
April 18, 2023 Brown trout 11,998 7.05 in avg
April 18, 2023 Brown trout 2,217 7.05 in avg
April 18, 2023 Rainbow trout 4,800 7.8 in avg
April 21, 2022 Brown trout 9,641 7.17 in avg
April 18, 2022 Brown trout 6,157 7.17 in avg
April 18, 2022 Rainbow trout 5,000 6.93 in avg
April 15, 2021 Rainbow trout 4,999 6.65 in avg
April 5, 2021 Brown trout 6,240 6.5 in avg
April 5, 2021 Brown trout 9,360 6.5 in avg
June 9, 2020 Brook trout 744 11.69 in avg
June 9, 2020 Rainbow trout 1,984 9.57 in avg
April 27, 2020 Rainbow trout 4,800 7.48 in avg
April 13, 2020 Brown trout 11,000 7.13 in avg
April 13, 2020 Brown trout 5,497 7.13 in avg
April 25, 2019 Brown trout 10,344 7.52 in avg
April 25, 2019 Brown trout 5,166 7.52 in avg
April 25, 2019 Rainbow trout 5,500 7.44 in avg
October 29, 2018 Rainbow trout 10,000 3.39 in avg
May 31, 2018 Brown trout 1,579 7.36 in avg
May 3, 2018 Brown trout 6,766 7.56 in avg
May 3, 2018 Brown trout 9,024 7.48 in avg
April 30, 2018 Rainbow trout 5,399 7.09 in avg
June 7, 2017 Brown trout 2,100 6.33 in avg
April 13, 2017 Brown trout 5,995 7.4 in avg
April 13, 2017 Brown trout 9,996 7.4 in avg
April 13, 2017 Rainbow trout 5,495 6.77 in avg
May 5, 2016 Rainbow trout 4,999 6.5 in avg
April 21, 2016 Brown trout 1,997 7.6 in avg
April 20, 2016 Brown trout 2,751 7.48 in avg
April 5, 2016 Brown trout 10,200 7.64 in avg
April 16, 2015 Brown trout 12,779 7.05 in avg
April 16, 2015 Rainbow trout 600 6.5 in avg
April 15, 2015 Brown trout 4,598 7.2 in avg
April 15, 2015 Rainbow trout 4,599 6.5 in avg
May 21, 2014 Brown trout 7,788 7.91 in avg
May 21, 2014 Brown trout 9,012 7.83 in avg
April 28, 2014 Rainbow trout 4,940 7.2 in avg
April 29, 2013 Brown trout 7,898 6.88 in avg
April 25, 2013 Rainbow trout 5,500 6.93 in avg
November 14, 2012 Rainbow trout 5,000 3.43 in avg
April 30, 2012 Rainbow trout 5,497 6.38 in avg
March 28, 2012 Brown trout 7,899 4.43 in avg
March 28, 2012 Brown trout 7,900 6.19 in avg
May 17, 2011 Brown trout 7,900 6.71 in avg
April 21, 2011 Rainbow trout 5,700 6.5 in avg
May 10, 2010 Brown trout 7,900 6.82 in avg
April 16, 2010 Rainbow trout 5,700 5.94 in avg
April 30, 2009 Brown trout 16,994 6.85 in avg
April 23, 2009 Rainbow trout 5,897 6.97 in avg
April 22, 2008 Rainbow trout 5,720 7.13 in avg
April 15, 2008 Brown trout 14,244 6.65 in avg
May 4, 2007 Rainbow trout 5,900 6.6 in avg
April 18, 2007 Brown trout 1,800 6.81 in avg
April 13, 2007 Brown trout 11,960 6.85 in avg
May 17, 2006 Rainbow trout 3,000 6.28 in avg
May 5, 2006 Rainbow trout 4,998 6.83 in avg
April 12, 2006 Brown trout 1,350 6.5 in avg
April 11, 2006 Brown trout 13,992 6.73 in avg
April 20, 2005 Brown trout 14,995 5.12 in avg
April 20, 2005 Rainbow trout 5,995 5.87 in avg
April 7, 2004 Brown trout 15,100 7.05 in avg
April 7, 2004 Rainbow trout 6,000 6.02 in avg
April 24, 2003 Rainbow trout 5,760 6.1 in avg
April 18, 2003 Brown trout 15,289 6.97 in avg
April 18, 2002 Brown trout 3,460 6.54 in avg
April 17, 2002 Brown trout 12,000 6.97 in avg
April 10, 2002 Rainbow trout 31 15 in avg
April 19, 2001 Brown trout 15,160 6.57 in avg
March 22, 2000 Brown trout 10,000 7.28 in avg
March 22, 2000 Brown trout 6,000 6.38 in avg
April 9, 1999 Brown trout 15,000 6.61 in avg
April 14, 1998 Brown trout 14,500 6.26 in avg
May 5, 1997 Brown trout 15,600 6.65 in avg
June 5, 1996 Brown trout 12,775 6.5 in avg
April 25, 1995 Brown trout 13,600 6.34 in avg
April 21, 1994 Brown trout 15,000 6.73 in avg
April 19, 1993 Brown trout 14,900 6.54 in avg
May 4, 1992 Brown trout 14,600 6.69 in avg
April 15, 1991 Brown trout 15,000 6.61 in avg
June 5, 1990 Brown trout 1,500 5.28 in avg
April 25, 1990 Brown trout 13,500 6.26 in avg
April 20, 1989 Brown trout 15,000 6.26 in avg
April 20, 1988 Brown trout 15,000 5.87 in avg
May 7, 1987 Brown trout 13,500 6.3 in avg
June 9, 1986 Brown trout 4,600 7.13 in avg
May 1, 1986 Brown trout 11,400 5.59 in avg
April 29, 1985 Brown trout 10,353 5.75 in avg
May 7, 1984 Brown trout 15,000 5.55 in avg
April 27, 1983 Brown trout 12,600 5.55 in avg
April 20, 1983 Brown trout 1,400 5.39 in avg
August 12, 1982 Rainbow trout 5,671 4.25 in avg
May 6, 1982 Brown trout 10,000 6.54 in avg
June 8, 1981 Brown trout 3,000 5.08 in avg
May 11, 1981 Brown trout 7,000 4.53 in avg
April 14, 1980 Brown trout 2,500 6.89 in avg
April 14, 1980 Brown trout 7,500 6.89 in avg
April 30, 1979 Brown trout 10,000 6.54 in avg

Records shown exactly as published by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Last updated: .