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About this water
Bear Lake is a 137 acre lake in Chautauqua County, New York. State records show it stocked 23 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are muskellunge and walleye. 90,160 muskellunge have gone in across 16 releases.
Stocking history
23 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Muskellunge | 550 | 8.3" | — |
| October 2024 | Muskellunge | 550 | 8.5" | — |
| October 2023 | Muskellunge | 550 | 8.5" | — |
| June 2023 | Walleye | 2,300 | 1.3" | — |
| October 2022 | Muskellunge | 410 | 9.0" | — |
| July 2022 | Muskellunge | 5,000 | 1.5" | — |
| May 2022 | Muskellunge | 77,600 | 0.5" | — |
| October 2021 | Muskellunge | 550 | 8.8" | — |
| June 2021 | Walleye | 3,344 | 1.5" | — |
| October 2019 | Muskellunge | 550 | 9.1" | — |
| June 2019 | Walleye | 2,330 | 1.5" | — |
| October 2018 | Muskellunge | 550 | 8.4" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 23. Stocking records for Bear Lake published by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full New York stocking report.
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