Information & Messages
Information:
Bear Lake PRD By Law (August 1992)
Messages:
The Lake Management Project (LMP) was introduced at the annual meeting held on September 5, 2015. The project was started in early 2016 and has a completion date in early 2018. Studies that entail frog and toad surveys have been done, historical water data has been gathered and reviewed, point intercept data has been done and there are several parts of the project that are and will be ongoing until the conclusion of the project. Other parts of the project will be concluded as the data and studies are available. There will be opportunities for residents to volunteer in the future for parts of the data collection.
- 2022 Yellow Iris Fact Sheet
- 2022 Yellow Iris Problem
- 2024 Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Annual Report
- 2023 Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Annual Report
- 2021 Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Annual Report
- 2020 Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Annual Report
- 2019 Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Annual Report
- 2018 Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Annual Report
- Bear Lake Adaptive Management Plan (2023)
- Lake Management Plan (April 2018)
- Aquatic Plant Management Plan (April 2018)
- Whitewater Report #3, August 1, 2017
- Whitewater Report #2, May 3, 2017
- Whitewater Report #1, Nov. 1, 2016
- Highwater Report
- Angler's Journal Please fill out and return.
General Messages
These messages are intended for the use of new property owners and for review by the current owners.
Cason Consulting - Bear Lake Consultation Report - 2024
Moleaer Bear Lake Meeting Presentation
Moleaer SW - Master Presentation - 2024
Bear Lake Dam Operations
2023 Nuisance Beaver Removal Complete
Nuisance Beaver Removal Notice
2022-24 Bear Lake Trial Annual Drawdown
2021 Bear Lake Tri-Annual Drawdown
Bear Lake Water Quality Reports
Water & Environmental Analysis - 2024
Lake Monitoring Report - Spring 2024
Correction Bear Lake (Oneida) 9989
WI DNR Bear Lake Water Quality
Fish Stocking
- 2024 - On September 19, 2024, 1,275 walleye were planted on the lake. The sizes ranged between 6-9 inches. Of the walleye planted 75% were scattered and 25% were released from the pier at the boat landing. Thank you to the volunteers that assisted with this project.
- 2023 – 1850 large fingerling Walleye Pike were planted in Bear Lake on 9/18/2023. The fingerling Walleye were all 6’ – 9” in length. 100% were scatter planted around the lake thanks to several lake resident volunteers. A WDNR fisheries biologist was on site during this fish stocking event.
- 2022 - 1059 Walleye were stocked in Bear Lake on 09/19/2022, 6”-9” average. 2/3 - 1/2 were distributed around the lake and the rest were released at the landing.
- 2021 - 2142 Walleye were stocked in Bear Lake on 10/18/2021. They were a 7” average but many as large as 12"-13”
- 2020 - 1,500 Walleye were stocked in Bear Lake in late October 2020. Consisting of 1,000 6"-9" and 500 9"-10"with many 11"
- 2019 - 2,000 Walleye 6"-9" were stocked in October 2019
Loon
- 2020 State Loon Population Report
- 2020 State Loon Population Survey 1
- 2020 State Loon Population Survey 2
- 2020 State Loon Population Survey 3
Brush Disposal - The Town of Minocqua has a burn pad for residents disposal of yard waste. www.townofminocqua.org see Public Works Dept.
Pets - Minocqua has a pet ordnance Minocqua code of ordinances, chapter 5
Wisconsin Lakes - www.wisconsinlakes.org
Boating Regulations - www.dnr.wi.gov/topic/boat
Burn Permits - www.dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestfire/permits.html
Septic Systems - Wisconsin.Gov Link
Shoreland Regulations - See Oneida County Planing and Zoning Dept. - https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/Chapter-9-Article-9.pdf
