Bear Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Bear Lake in Otter Tail County, Lake County, Minnesota.

1 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Bear Lake facts

Surface area183 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 11 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 1,767 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 3.6 miles
Surface elevation1,447 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Fish in Bear Lake

Found in state fisheries survey (2016): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Golden shiner, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 32 ft, average water clarity N/A ft.

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

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