When was North Bear Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brook trout, 897 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is North Bear Creek stocked often?

Number 13 of 28 stocked waters in Vernon County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Wisconsin water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in North Bear Creek?

Brook trout (5 stockings, 3,593 fish).

North Bear Creek trout stocking

Vernon County, Wisconsin · stream · about 926 ft elevation

North Bear Creek was last stocked in 2022; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 5 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

2022

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

5 stockings

since 2017

Number 13 of 28 stocked waters in Vernon County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical Wisconsin water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE, WI (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 211 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.32 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 214 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at North Bear Creek

Overnight
51°F
Patchy Fog
wind 2 mph
Tuesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
8% rain · wind 2 to 9 mph
Tuesday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
87% rain · wind 8 mph
Wednesday
70°F
Rain Showers
75% rain · wind 8 mph
Wednesday Night
60°F
Rain Showers
78% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
Thursday
68°F
Rain Showers Likely
72% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brook trout	5	3,593	719	6.9 in

Stocking history

20221 stocking · 897 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	897	8.2 in

20201 stocking · 620 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	620	6.5 in

20191 stocking · 700 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	700	6.9 in

20181 stocking · 656 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 656 fish

20171 stocking · 720 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 720 fish

From Wisconsin 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. Seasons and limits: Wisconsin fishing regulations.

Where is North Bear Creek?

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

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Stocked waters near North Bear Creek

Middle Bear Creekstream · 2 mi5 on record
Jug Creekstream · 3 mi5 on record
Basswood Creekstream · 4 mi3 on record
Warner Creekstream · 6 mi8 on record
Otter Creekstream · 6 mi7 on record
Weister Creekstream · 7 mi8 on record
West Branch Pine Riverstream · 9 mi6 on record
West Branch Baraboo Riverstream · 12 mi1 on record

All stocked waters in Vernon County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about North Bear Creek

When was North Bear Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brook trout, 897 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is North Bear Creek stocked often?: Number 13 of 28 stocked waters in Vernon County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Wisconsin water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in North Bear Creek?: Brook trout (5 stockings, 3,593 fish).

Stocking data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fish stocking database, which reports yearly totals per water after verification, without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.