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New York›Chautauqua County›Bear Lake

Bear Lake

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Bear LakeChautauqua County, NY

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Fishing

Fishing at Bear Lake

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Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 69 catches on Bear Lake via Fishbrain — none in the last 30 days.

Latest reported catch: Jun 27, 2026

Fishbrain waterbody location: 42.3470, -79.3841

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass31 reports · peaks August
  • Smallmouth bass12 reports
  • Pumpkinseed5 reports
  • Muskellunge4 reports
  • Northern pike3 reports

14 of the 69 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

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Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 0 · May 5 · Jun 9 · Jul 12 · Aug 17 · Sep 4 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0.

Of the 69 logged catches, 47 carry a month and 32 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2024 had the most reports (9).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Bear Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

72°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~77°F
Freezing surfaceJanuary – February
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Bear Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

Unknownsurface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
42.3469, -79.3836latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

No mapped access points yet

LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.

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Trip-planning places

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Bear Lake?

No verified maximum depth is on record for Bear Lake yet, and no public depth map source is linked.

Is there a free depth map of Bear Lake?

Not yet. No public depth map source is linked for Bear Lake. LakeList adds converted DNR depth maps as new sources pass review.

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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