Fishing at
Bear Lake Yakima County

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Bear Lake is a freshwater highland lake located in Yakima County, Washington. At an elevation of 4639 ft. and 3.9 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and westslope cutthroat trout.

Bear Lake Stocking Reports

Bear Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.4 lbs. In the past, Bear Lake stocked hundreds of rainbow averaging 0.4 lbs.

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Bear Lake Map

Bear Lake Fish Species

A high-elevation rugged lake, Bear Lake provides opportunities for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and westslope cutthroat trout throughout the year.

Bear Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Bear Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.

Bear Lake Pictures & Media

Nearby Lakes Similar to Bear Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Bear Lake, including Bear Lake, Lynne, Tieton Ranger Pond, Angel and Mal.

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