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Bear Lake

Town: 27N 104 records Last reported: April 20, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Bear Lake was on April 20, 2026: 4,899 Brown Trout (7.43 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

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

Location map

Bear Lake location context

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Stocking history

104 records from April 30, 1979 to April 20, 2026. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2026 3 records
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 2026 reported Brown Trout4,8997.43 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2026 reported Brown Trout9,9997.43 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout5,2007.41 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 2 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 16, 2025 reported Brown Trout15,5957.76 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout5,2007.88 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 2, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout5,4957.7 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 21, 2024 reported Brown Trout14,7006.86 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 3 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 2023 reported Brown Trout11,9987.05 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2023 reported Brown Trout2,2177.05 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout4,8007.8 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 3 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 21, 2022 reported Brown Trout9,6417.17 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2022 reported Brown Trout6,1577.17 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2022 reported Rainbow Trout5,0006.93 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 3 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 2021 reported Rainbow Trout4,9996.65 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2021 reported Brown Trout6,2406.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2021 reported Brown Trout9,3606.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 5 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 2020 reported Brook Trout74411.69 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 9, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout1,9849.57 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout4,8007.48 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2020 reported Brown Trout11,0007.13 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2020 reported Brown Trout5,4977.13 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 3 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2019 reported Brown Trout10,3447.52 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2019 reported Brown Trout5,1667.52 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout5,5007.44 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 5 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 29, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout10,0003.39 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 2018 reported Brown Trout1,5797.36 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 2018 reported Brown Trout6,7667.56 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 2018 reported Brown Trout9,0247.48 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout5,3997.09 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 4 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 2017 reported Brown Trout2,1006.33 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2017 reported Brown Trout5,9957.4 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2017 reported Brown Trout9,9967.4 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout5,4956.77 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 4 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout4,9996.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2016 reported Brown Trout1,9977.6 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2016 reported Brown Trout2,7517.48 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2016 reported Brown Trout10,2007.64 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 4 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 16, 2015 reported Brown Trout12,7797.05 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2015 reported Rainbow Trout6006.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2015 reported Brown Trout4,5987.2 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2015 reported Rainbow Trout4,5996.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 3 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 2014 reported Brown Trout7,7887.91 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2014 reported Brown Trout9,0127.83 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2014 reported Rainbow Trout4,9407.2 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 2013 reported Brown Trout7,8986.88 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2013 reported Rainbow Trout5,5006.93 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 4 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 14, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout5,0003.43 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout5,4976.38 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2012 reported Brown Trout7,8994.43 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2012 reported Brown Trout7,9006.19 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 2011 reported Brown Trout7,9006.71 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout5,7006.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 2 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2010 reported Brown Trout7,9006.82 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout5,7005.94 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 2 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 2009 reported Brown Trout16,9946.85 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout5,8976.97 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 2 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout5,7207.13 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2008 reported Brown Trout14,2446.65 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 3 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout5,9006.6 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2007 reported Brown Trout1,8006.81 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2007 reported Brown Trout11,9606.85 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 4 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout3,0006.28 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout4,9986.83 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 2006 reported Brown Trout1,3506.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 2006 reported Brown Trout13,9926.73 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 2 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 2005 reported Brown Trout14,9955.12 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout5,9955.87 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 7, 2004 reported Brown Trout15,1007.05 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout6,0006.02 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout5,7606.1 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2003 reported Brown Trout15,2896.97 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 3 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 2002 reported Brown Trout3,4606.54 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 2002 reported Brown Trout12,0006.97 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout3115 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S.; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 19, 2001 reported Brown Trout15,1606.57 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 22, 2000 reported Brown Trout10,0007.28 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 22, 2000 reported Brown Trout6,0006.38 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 9, 1999 reported Brown Trout15,0006.61 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 1998 reported Brown Trout14,5006.26 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 1 record
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1997 reported Brown Trout15,6006.65 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 1996 reported Brown Trout12,7756.5 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 1995 reported Brown Trout13,6006.34 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 21, 1994 reported Brown Trout15,0006.73 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 19, 1993 reported Brown Trout14,9006.54 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 1992 reported Brown Trout14,6006.69 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 1991 reported Brown Trout15,0006.61 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 1990 reported Brown Trout1,5005.28 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1990 reported Brown Trout13,5006.26 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 1989 reported Brown Trout15,0006.26 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 1988 reported Brown Trout15,0005.87 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 1987 reported Brown Trout13,5006.3 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 1986 reported Brown Trout4,6007.13 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 1986 reported Brown Trout11,4005.59 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 1985 reported Brown Trout10,3535.75 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 1984 reported Brown Trout15,0005.55 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 1983 reported Brown Trout12,6005.55 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 1983 reported Brown Trout1,4005.39 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 12, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout5,6714.25 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1982 reported Brown Trout10,0006.54 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 1981 reported Brown Trout3,0005.08 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1981 reported Brown Trout7,0004.53 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 1980 reported Brown Trout2,5006.89 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 1980 reported Brown Trout7,5006.89 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 1979 reported Brown Trout10,0006.54 in avg Site: BEAR LAKE P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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