Bear Lake
Description:
- Elevation: 5904 ft.
- Surface Area: 109 sq. miles
- Volume Capacity: 6.5 x 106 acre-feet
- Max. Depth: 208 ft.
- Avg. Depth: 94 ft.
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 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. (The color comes from limestone particles suspended in the water).
Bear Lake is located on the Utah/Idaho border north of Cache Valley. Its fishery is managed both both states.
Fish Species:
- Bear Lake Whitefish
- Bear Lake Sculpin
- Bonneville Cisco
- Brook Trout (trace populations)
- Brown Trout
- Cutthroat Trout
- Lake Trout (Mackinaw)
- Rainbow Trout
- Redside Shiner
- Utah Chub
- Utah Sucker
- Yellow Perch