Bear Lake
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to May, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the Rich County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 8,926 | completed |
| May 4 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 17,873 | completed |
| May 4 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 19,478 | completed |
| May 5 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 18,896 | completed |
| May 5 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 4,326 | completed |
| May 5 | Cutthroat trout | yearling | 13,335 | completed |
When to fish Bear Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:36-5:36 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:35-6:35 am and 4:59-5:59 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 5
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (cutthroat trout stocked 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Laketown Reservoir | 13 mi | Sep 4 |
| Tony Grove Lake | 18 mi | Sep 4 |
| Little Creek Reservoir | 23 mi | Apr 8 |
| Smithfield Creek | 29 mi | Jun 11 |
| Blacksmith Fork | 30 mi | Jun 11 |
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