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For the latest Bear Lake fishing report, click here.

Current Conditions:

Last checked for updates: 3/22/2019

Current Conditions

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Day-Use:
MARINA – OPEN. Open year round.
RENDEZVOUS BEACH – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
FIRST POINT – OPEN. Open year round.
CISCO BEACH – OPEN. Open year round.
RAINBOW COVE – OPEN. Open year round.
SOUTH EDEN – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
NORTH EDEN – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
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Lake Surface:
Ice has been forming and breaking up. There may be thin sheets of ice along with several slicks of chunky ice. Be careful! The majority of the lake is ice free.
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Ice Thickness:
See above note.

Ice is Never 100% Safe! — Do not judge ice safety on thickness alone. Ice does not form or maintain a uniform thickness. Snow, wind, slush, temperature, and other factors can cause ice thickness and strength to vary greatly, even within inches. Recreate on ice at your own risk and verify ice thickness as you head out. Click here to learn more ice safety tips.

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Park Roads:
Plowed and open.
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Launch Ramps:
MARINA – OPEN. The de-icers have been turned on in the marina channel.
FIRST POINT – OPEN.
CISCO BEACH – OPEN, but it is difficult to use due to the amount of snow on the ground.
RAINBOW COVE – OPEN.
RENDEZVOUS BEACH – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
The ramp docks at First Point and Rainbow Cove have been placed back into the water. Due to the amount of snow on the ground, the Cisco Beach ramp dock is still pulled out of the water.
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Fishing Conditions:
Good- utahfishinginfo.com/dwr/fishingreports.php
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Campgrounds:
RENDEZVOUS BEACH – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
CISCO BEACH – OPEN. First come, first serve. Open year round.
RAINBOW COVE – OPEN. First come, first serve. Campsites 1 to 4 are open year round but are currently blocked by snow. Bluff’s campsites are CLOSED until approximately May , 2019, weather permitting.
SOUTH EDEN – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
NORTH EDEN – CLOSED until approximately May 1, 2019, weather permitting.
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Water Temperature:
@ 34.7 degrees as measured in the Bear Lake State Park Marina.
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Water Level (elevation):
@ 5917.15′.
Full elevation: 5923.65′.
2019 high elevation: 5917.15′
2018 high elevation: 5920.45′
2018/19 low elevation: 5916.35′
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Air Temperature:
This past week:
The day time high temperatures have ranged from the low 40’s to the low 30’s.
The nighttime low temperatures have ranged from the mid 20’s to the mid teens.
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Last Updated: March 18, 2019.
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UPPER LOGAN CANYON SNOWMOBILE TRAIL GROOMING STATUS – March 18, 2019:
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These are the trails we have groomed in the past week:
3/11 – Tony Grove and Franklin Basin trails.
3/12 – Swan Flat, Amazon, and Beaver Creek trails.
3/14 – Tony Grove and Franklin Basin trails.
3/15 – Swan Flat, Amazon, and Beaver Creek trails.
3/16 – Amazon, and Beaver Creek trails.
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These are the trails we plan to groom in the coming week:
3/20 – Sinks trail to Temple Canyon.
3/22 – Swan Flat, Amazon, and Beaver Creek trails.
3/23 – Amazon, and Beaver Creek trails.
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Bear Lake is one of two main bodies of water left over from the ancient Lake Bonneville. The other one is Utah Lake.

Bear Lake was formed 28,000 years ago by earthquake activity. It is 20 miles long and eight miles wide. Originally, it was called Black Bear Lake, by Donald Mackenzie, explorer for the North West Fur Company, who discovered it in 1819 while scouting for fur-bearing animals. The name was later shortened to just Bear Lake.

The cool, Caribbean-blue waters of Bear Lake are ideal for waterskiing, swimming, scuba diving, and sailing. Anglers enjoy year-round fishing for cutthroat, mackinaw, cisco, and whitefish. Bear Lake State Park offers three recreation areas: Rendezvous Beach, Bear Lake Marina, and East Beach.

Bear Lake State Park Rendezvous Beach is named for the famous rendezvous of trappers and Native Americans held in the summers of 1827 and 1828. A thousand or more Indians and mountain men, including Jedediah Smith, attended the gatherings.

East Side/Cisco Beach/South Eden/North Eden/First Point: These primitive areas are located on the east shore approximately ten miles north of Laketown. The terrain is rocky and the water depth drops off quickly to 208 feet.

Cisco Beach is famous for its midwinter fishing with dip nets for the small, seven-inch Bonneville Cisco, a member of the whitefish family. For a week to 10 days every January, swarms of Cisco come close to the rocky shore to spawn. They are easily scooped up by hardy fishermen wading waist-deep in the icy water or through holes in the ice if the lake is frozen.

Bear Lake is home to several native species of fish that are not found anywhere else in the world, including the Bonneville Cisco and the Bear Lake Whitefish, and the Bear Lake Cutthroat Trout. The lake is often referred to as Utah's Caribbean, because of its turquoise blue color. Why is the water so blue? Its beautiful and unique green-blue color comes from particles of calcium carbonate (limestone) that are suspended in the water. Bear Lake is currently listed as one of Utah's flat water 'Blue Ribbon' fisheries.

Bear Lake is located on the Utah/Idaho border north of Cache Valley in Rich County. Its fishery is managed by both states. Click here for a list of rules for the State Park.

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