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Bear Lake trout stocking

Spokane County, Washington · lake

Bear Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (Jun 11, 2026). We have 7 stockings on record since May 18, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months (7,901 fish). Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
Jun 11, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
7,901 fish
On record
7 stockings
since May 18, 2025

Weather at Bear Lake

  • Tonight
    50°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
    67% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    64°F
    Rain Showers
    97% rain · wind 5 to 16 mph
  • Friday Night
    41°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    26% rain · wind 10 to 16 mph
  • Saturday
    63°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 2 to 10 mph
  • Saturday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 2 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Partly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Bear Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in March. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Wednesdays, about every 85 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 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
202621
20251

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout78,0861,155

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Jun 11, 2026Rainbow trout3003Spokane Hatchery
Jun 11, 2026Rainbow trout3003Spokane Hatchery
Mar 18, 2026Rainbow trout300909Spokane Hatchery
Mar 11, 2026Rainbow trout2,292917Spokane Hatchery
Mar 11, 2026Rainbow trout709284Spokane Hatchery
Mar 11, 2026Rainbow trout4,000976Ford Hatchery
May 18, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025Rainbow trout1851Stacey Selcho Coop

From Washington 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?

Spokane County, Washington. 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 Jun 11, 2026 (rainbow trout, 300 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Bear Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Wednesdays, about every 85 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bear Lake?
Rainbow trout (7 stockings, 8,086 fish).