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Bear Lake Fish Stocking

RICH County, Utah · 1979–2026 on record

Source: Utah DWR — Fish Stocking Report· updated 2026-05-05

According to Utah DWR — Fish Stocking Report, Bear Lake was last stocked May 5, 2026 with Cutthroat Trout. Bear Lake has 1,219 stocking records on file, spanning 1979–2026, with about 18,038,672 fish stocked over that period.

May 5, 2026
Last stocked
18,038,672
Fish stocked
3
Species
1,219
Stocking records

When Bear Lake is stocked

Bear Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in April — 321 stocking events in that peak month.

How Bear Lake's stockings spread across the calendar year, based on the 500 most recent records.

Nearby stocked waters

Other stocked waters near Bear Lake, freshest activity first.

Laketown Reservoir

13 mi

RICH County · 3 species · 54 records

Last stocked July 2026

Tony Grove Lake

18 mi

CACHE County · 1 species · 361 records

Last stocked July 2026

Smithfield Creek

23 mi

CACHE County · 3 species · 147 records

Last stocked June 2026

Little Creek Reservoir

23 mi

RICH County · 1 species · 198 records

Last stocked April 2026

Garden City Pond

5 mi

4 species · 87 records

Last stocked October 2024

Swan Creek

6 mi

2 species · 17 records

Last stocked September 2020

Stocking history

Most recent stockings first. Dates shown at the precision the agency reported.

DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
May 5, 2026Cutthroat Trout18,8967.77"Utah DWR
May 5, 2026Cutthroat Trout4,3267.44"Utah DWR
May 5, 2026Cutthroat Trout13,3357.76"Utah DWR
May 4, 2026Cutthroat Trout17,8737.8"Utah DWR
May 4, 2026Cutthroat Trout19,4787.64"Utah DWR
April 28, 2026Cutthroat Trout8,9267.77"Utah DWR
November 12, 2025Lake Trout21,1895.64"Utah DWR
June 24, 2025Cutthroat Trout14,1658.56"Utah DWR
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DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
June 24, 2025Cutthroat Trout27,4098.54"Utah DWR
June 24, 2025Cutthroat Trout6,8828.74"Utah DWR
June 23, 2025Cutthroat Trout24,9808.62"Utah DWR
June 23, 2025Cutthroat Trout13,4528.47"Utah DWR
May 21, 2025Cutthroat Trout7,1387.19"Utah DWR
November 13, 2024Lake Trout15,1875.49"Utah DWR
May 1, 2024Cutthroat Trout5,7167.12"Utah DWR
April 30, 2024Cutthroat Trout101,3847.12"Utah DWR
November 21, 2023Lake Trout17,0585.7"Utah DWR
May 9, 2023Cutthroat Trout50,8256.75"Utah DWR
May 8, 2023Cutthroat Trout44,1756.75"Utah DWR
November 14, 2022Lake Trout19,2636.03"Utah DWR
May 10, 2022Cutthroat Trout23,4907.07"Utah DWR
May 10, 2022Cutthroat Trout28,0146.77"Utah DWR
May 9, 2022Cutthroat Trout55,6606.77"Utah DWR
November 15, 2021Lake Trout36,1034.93"Utah DWR
May 12, 2021Cutthroat Trout28,2136.85"Utah DWR
May 12, 2021Cutthroat Trout6,7646.85"Utah DWR
May 11, 2021Cutthroat Trout12,4606.85"Utah DWR
May 11, 2021Cutthroat Trout56,1156.85"Utah DWR
May 10, 2021Cutthroat Trout12,4606.85"Utah DWR
May 10, 2021Cutthroat Trout53,4006.85"Utah DWR
November 9, 2020Lake Trout23,5795.95"Utah DWR
November 4, 2020Cutthroat Trout21,5253.01"Utah DWR
July 28, 2020Cutthroat Trout16,9057.45"Utah DWR
July 28, 2020Cutthroat Trout44,1607.45"Utah DWR
July 28, 2020Cutthroat Trout13,8697.45"Utah DWR
July 27, 2020Cutthroat Trout44,9547.45"Utah DWR
July 27, 2020Cutthroat Trout15,5257.45"Utah DWR
July 27, 2020Cutthroat Trout22,0807.45"Utah DWR
July 27, 2020Cutthroat Trout16,5607.45"Utah DWR
November 21, 2019Lake Trout12,1595.95"Utah DWR
November 12, 2019Cutthroat Trout20,3703.01"Utah DWR
May 16, 2019Cutthroat Trout40,9897.35"Utah DWR
May 15, 2019Cutthroat Trout41,2427.35"Utah DWR
May 14, 2019Cutthroat Trout40,8097.35"Utah DWR
May 14, 2019Cutthroat Trout10,0947.35"Utah DWR
May 13, 2019Cutthroat Trout40,3767.35"Utah DWR
November 12, 2018Cutthroat Trout25,3002.96"Utah DWR
May 10, 2018Cutthroat Trout11,4737.4"Utah DWR
May 9, 2018Cutthroat Trout23,6517.4"Utah DWR
May 8, 2018Cutthroat Trout23,2637.4"Utah DWR

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Frequently asked

When was Bear Lake last stocked?

According to Utah DWR — Fish Stocking Report, Bear Lake was last stocked May 5, 2026 with Cutthroat Trout.

What fish species are stocked in Bear Lake?

Bear Lake is stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lake Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

What time of year is Bear Lake stocked?

Bear Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in April.

How often is Bear Lake stocked?

Bear Lake has been stocked about 25 times a year — 1,219 recorded stockings between 1979 and 2026.

How many fish have been stocked in Bear Lake?

About 18,038,672 fish have been stocked in Bear Lake across 1,219 recorded events since 1979, per Utah fish & wildlife agency.

What size are the fish stocked in Bear Lake?

Fish stocked in Bear Lake average about 7.0 inches, based on the sizes the agency reported.

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How this is calculated: compiled automatically from Utah DWR — Fish Stocking Report open data — normalized, date-validated, and shown only at the precision the agency reported. Sources & methodology →

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