Bear is a stocked stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed. ~13.2 ha surface area.
The water
Bear sits in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, covering ~13.2 ha surface area.
Stocking
For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Bear is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 27 recorded releases totalling 107,500 fish (Rainbow Trout), last stocked 2009-09-30.
Stocking appears to have wound down after 2009. Confirm whether it is still topped up or now fishes as a residual, wild population. The chart below shows the full release history.
The fishing
Bear fishes as a put-grow stillwater: work chironomids under an indicator over the shoals in spring, then leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs as the shallows warm. The stocking record below is the truest read on the size and cohort of fish you will find.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Bear locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
