Map

Bear Lake

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Michigan, United States

4.7·124 catches

Top fish species at Bear Lake

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Bear Lake

Bear Lake fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Yellow perch

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Rainbow trout

16 in · 2 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largemouth bass

19 in · 4 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largemouth bass

19 in · 3 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Smallmouth bass

16 in · 3 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largemouth bass

20 in · 4 lb

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

General info

Bear Lake is a lake located in Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States. It is most popular for fishing Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, and Rock bass.

Location

44°43′44.2″N 84°56′37.9″W
Directions

Amenities

When are Largemouth Bass biting on Bear Lake?

Learn what time of year and day to go fishing at Bear Lake. Download Fishbrain today to look for new fishing spots, scout new fishing access, or prep for your next trip.

Bite time image

Fishing regulations at Bear Lake, MI

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

No regulations for this area yet

We are working on adding regulations to your area. Please contact your regulation provider and ask them to support Fishbrain.

Regulations for

44°43′44.2″N 84°56′37.9″W
Regulations in the map
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Michigan fishing license

Get license

Reviews of Bear Lake

4.7
Loading...

11 ratings

5
4
3
2
1
Top reviews

Cities nearby

Bear Lake

0.8 miles away

Manistee Lake

5.4 miles away

Kalkaska

11.8 miles away

Grayling

12.6 miles away

Mancelona

13.3 miles away

Lakes of the North

14.6 miles away

Alba

17.3 miles away

Alden

19.2 miles away

Bellaire

21.2 miles away

Fife Lake

22.7 miles away

Roscommon

23.9 miles away

Gaylord

23.9 miles away

Elk Rapids

25.4 miles away

Central Lake

28.2 miles away

Boyne Falls

30.4 miles away

Lake City

30.5 miles away

Kingsley

30.7 miles away

East Jordan

30.8 miles away

Houghton Lake

31.0 miles away

Manton

31.4 miles away

Traverse City

32.4 miles away

Jennings

32.4 miles away

Prudenville

32.6 miles away

Lewiston

33.0 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Bear Lake fishing

Bear Lake is a lake located in Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States. Its coordinates are:
44°43′44.2″N 84°56′37.9″W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Bear Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Bear Lake are:
The latest Bear Lake fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...