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Bear Lake trout stocking

Kalkaska County, Michigan · lake

Bear Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 20, 2026). We have 14 stockings on record since Mar 21, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (40,196 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 20, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
40,196 fish
On record
14 stockings
since Mar 21, 2024

Weather at Bear Lake

  • Tonight
    45°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    69°F
    Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Friday Night
    41°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    42°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    72°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Bear Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Bear Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
202411

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout890,38611,2987.4 in
Rainbow trout631,7905,2987.7 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 20, 2026Brown trout4,899
Apr 20, 2026Brown trout9,999
Apr 20, 2026Brown trout9,999
Apr 20, 2026Brown trout4,899
Apr 20, 2026Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 20, 2026Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 16, 2025Brown trout15,595
Apr 16, 2025Brown trout15,595
Apr 16, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 16, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 2, 2024Rainbow trout5,495
Apr 2, 2024Rainbow trout5,495
Mar 21, 2024Brown trout14,700
Mar 21, 2024Brown trout14,700

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Bear Lake?

Kalkaska County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Bear Lake

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Questions about Bear Lake

When was Bear Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 20, 2026 (brown trout, 4,899 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Bear Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bear Lake?
Brown trout (8 stockings, 90,386 fish); Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 31,790 fish).