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Bear Lake

23 records Last stocked: October 2025

The short answer

Bear Lake was last stocked in October 2025: 550 Muskellunge (8.3 in).

County
Chautauqua
Town
Pomfret
Species on record
Muskellunge, Walleye
Records
23 stocking events
Official source
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

Bear Lake location context

Approximate · county context
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Pins use the finest location published with the stocking record. County-level pins show area context, not an exact access point; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.

Looking for a different Bear Lake? Also on record: Bear Lake (Bear Lake County, Idaho) · Bear Lake (Idaho County, Idaho) · Bear Lake (Alcona County, Michigan) · Bear Lake (Delta County, Michigan) · Bear Lake (Hillsdale County, Michigan)

Agency records

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSize
October 2025 Muskellunge 550 8.3 in
October 2024 Muskellunge 550 8.5 in
October 2023 Muskellunge 550 8.5 in
June 2023 Walleye 2,300 1.3 in
October 2022 Muskellunge 410 9 in
July 2022 Muskellunge 5,000 1.5 in
May 2022 Muskellunge 77,600 0.5 in
October 2021 Muskellunge 550 8.8 in
June 2021 Walleye 3,344 1.5 in
October 2019 Muskellunge 550 9.1 in
June 2019 Walleye 2,330 1.5 in
October 2018 Muskellunge 550 8.4 in
October 2017 Muskellunge 550 8.6 in
June 2017 Walleye 2,315 1.5 in
October 2016 Muskellunge 550 8.7 in
October 2015 Muskellunge 550 8.5 in
June 2015 Walleye 2,300 1.5 in
October 2014 Muskellunge 550 8.6 in
October 2013 Muskellunge 550 8.2 in
June 2013 Walleye 2,300 1.5 in
October 2012 Muskellunge 550 8.8 in
October 2011 Muskellunge 550 8.1 in
June 2011 Walleye 2,300 1.7 in

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

Data source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Last updated: .

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