Mackinaws spawn near the shore in October. The Bonnevelle Cisco fish run the end of January to the first of February, providing fun ice fishing or dip netting. Dipnetting is allowed from January 1 to February 13. Winter fishing is very popular at the lake. Bear Lake is popular for boating and camping.
Trout limit on the lake is two.
Excellent fishing year round. May. Stone fly and salmonfly hatch in mid-May to June. Green drake hatch in June and July. July through September the fish go wild for grasshoppers. Small spinners work good in deep holes and dams.