Bear Lake (Seward)
Seward
A hatchery-boosted silver salmon lake north of town, the freshwater complement to Seward's saltwater coho.
- Access
- North of Seward off the Seward Highway and Bear Lake Road. Bank access around the outlet and Bear Creek.
- Water
- Lake
- Best time
- Aug-Sep
- Fish
- Coho (silver), Sockeye
- Stocking
- Hatchery silver salmon smolt are released here, supporting a terminal silver return via Bear Creek.
- How to fish it
- Spin, Bait, Fly, Bank
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Regulations
- Seward / Resurrection Bay Area
- Local rules
- Enhanced terminal silver fishery, timing tracks the hatchery return. Verify current rules.
Part of Seward.