Bear Lake is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Bear Lake?

Bear Lake has a maximum depth of 31 feet. The lake covers 115 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Bear Lake?

Bear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bear Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bear Lake?

Bear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Bear Lake

Carlton County, Minnesota115 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

31 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

115 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

31 ft max depth
Public access

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Bear Lake in Carlton County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 31 ft. Surface area: 115 acres.

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Bear Lake is a 115-acre lake in Carlton County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 31 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bear Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water31 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bear Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Bear Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Bear Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

31 ft

Surface area

115 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Bear LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Bear Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Carlton County

Little Hanging Horn Lake11.5 ft clear0.9 miView →Hanging Horn Lake6.5 ft clear1.6 miView →Eddy Lake3.5 ft clear2.2 miView →Lake Twentynine2.4 miView →Crystal Lake3.8 miView →Moose Lake10.5 ft clear4.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake

Where is Bear Lake?: Bear Lake is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear Lake?: Bear Lake in Carlton County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 31 ft. Surface area: 115 acres.
Is Bear Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bear Lake?: Bear Lake has a maximum depth of 31 feet. The lake covers 115 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Bear Lake?: Bear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bear Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bear Lake?: Bear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.