Bear Lake
WDFW logged 3 trout stocking dates at Bear Lake in 2026 so far, 7,901 fish in all. The latest was on Jun 11, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Bear Lk (Spok)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Bear Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 7,901
- by the same date in 2025
- 8,187
- in all of 2025
- 8,187
Every stocking record
Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Rainbow trout300 fish · Fry | 300 | Fry | 110 |
| Jun 11 | Rainbow trout300 fish · Fry | 300 | Fry | 110 |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout300 fish · Legals | 300 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout4,000 fish · Legals | 4,000 | Legals | 4.1 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout2,292 fish · Legals | 2,292 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout709 fish · Legals | 709 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | Rainbow trout185 fish · Fry | 185 | Fry | 250 |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout5,000 fish · Legals | 5,000 | Legals | 4.1 |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout3,002 fish · Legals | 3,002 | Legals | 2.52 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 7,901 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8,187 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,602 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3,913 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3,618 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2,312 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1,985 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 33,518 | 100% |
Where it is
Map point 47.9254, -117.3551: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1503237). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Spokane County: Clear Lake, Liberty Lake, West Medical Lake, Williams Lake, Hog (canyon) Lake, Badger Lake, Long Lake, Medical Lake.
Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Bear Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- NORTH 2 TACKLEfishing and hunting store · Elk6.5 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Wild Rose RV ParkRV park · Colbert4.9 mi
- Deer Park RV ResortRV park · Deer Park5.2 mi
- Spokane RV Resortcampground · Deer Park5.3 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Fmp Lodgelodge7.6 mi
- Amongst the Pinescabins · Mead8.0 mi
- Little Spokane Vacation Rentalhotel · Spokane8.5 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.