Bear River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Tiger muskellunge water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. One of 12 stocked waters on the Cache County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Tiger muskellunge
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Tiger muskellunge | fry | 998 | completed |
When to fish Bear River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:38-6:38 am and 5:03-6:03 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 Apr 29
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 muskie and pike (tiger muskellunge stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Lakes | 1.9 mi | Sep 15 |
| Pioneer Park Pond | 9.7 mi | Jun 5 |
| Wellsville Reservoir | 9.7 mi | Sep 25 |
| Mayor'S Pond | 11 mi | Oct 14 |
| Pelican Pond | 11 mi | Jun 17 |
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