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Bearpaw Lake 

Tributary of Beaver Creek.
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Size:  48 acres
Elevation:  3598 ft
Mtn Range:  Bears Paw Mountains
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Township:  30N   Range:  16E   Section:  28
FWP Region:  Region 6
Fishing District:  Eastern Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Rainbow Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
All Species Present:
Brook Trout, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Sucker, Walleye, White Sucker, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
NOTE: There may be game fish present (including Species of Concern) that are not listed in the game fish category due to low numbers for that fish. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.

Fishing Regulations

View the latest Montana Fishing Regulations.

Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Exceptions to Standard Boating Regulations for Bearpaw Lake
Regulation Description & Exceptions
Closed to all motorboats

Fishing Access Sites
Bearpaw Lake  River Mile: 0
  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  185 acre(s).
NOTE: All river Fishing Access Sites (FAS) are listed in descending order by river mile from headwaters to mouth. The mouth of a stream is its confluence with another body of water and is considered mile 0.

Fishing Pressure
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2007 10,580 140 51 3
2005 8,931 183 72 4
2003 9,538 211 65 4
2001 4,756 111 116 6
1999 3,723 94 136 8

¹  Estimated yearly fishing use in angler days (one angler fishing one body of water in one day for any amount of time).
²  The number of times that a section of water was reported as having been fished (used to estimate the number of "Days Fished").
³  How this section of water ranked among all surveyed sections in the state or region, based on "Days Fished" in a survey year.
 
Stocking Info
Stocking Avg Number
Date Species Length (in) Stocked
Sep, 2008 Rainbow Trout 7.3 15,000
May, 2008 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 7.1 7,293
Sep, 2007 Rainbow Trout 6 20,000
May, 2007 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 7.2 8,127
Sep, 2006 Walleye 3.5 5,112
Sep, 2006 Rainbow Trout 6.7 12,628
May, 2006 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 7.1 1,264
Apr, 2006 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6.4 4,950
Sep, 2005 Rainbow Trout 7.7 14,520
Apr, 2005 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5.8 5,600
Oct, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3.8 5,115
Oct, 2004 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 3.1 75,883
Sep, 2004 Rainbow Trout 7.8 12,550
May, 2004 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5.9 4,384
Sep, 2003 Rainbow Trout 6.5 15,215
May, 2003 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5.2 4,200
Sep, 2002 Rainbow Trout 7.3 10,700
May, 2002 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6.4 4,320
Sep, 2001 Rainbow Trout 6.4 10,000
May, 2001 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6 3,991
Sep, 2000 Rainbow Trout 6.5 4,995
May, 2000 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5.9 3,973
Jun, 1999 Rainbow Trout 5 17,160
May, 1999 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6.8 4,048

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