Bear Lake
46.6303° N, 79.6028° W
Bear Lake, Ontario. 46.6303° N, 79.6028° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/bear-lake-near-west-nipissing/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Bear Lake covers 5.58 km², Ontario. It lies 40 km northeast of West Nipissing.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Area
- 5.58 km²
- Shoreline
- 22.6 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 291 m
Today on the water
4 °C
Observed at North Bay, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 10 | NW 20 | W 20 | NW 20 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: North Bay (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:57 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:12 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:01 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
North Bay, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout23,975 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (10)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 2,980 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 2,995 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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