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Bear Lake Day Use Area
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Brook Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Many small mountain streams have an 8-fish bonus limit — confirm at the source link.
Brown Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Counts toward 4-trout aggregate.
Cutthroat Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Greenback / Rio Grande / Colorado River cutthroat populations have additional water-specific restrictions — confirm at the source link.
Kokanee
Daily limit: 10
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Daily limit drops to 5 on some reservoirs during snagging season — confirm at source link.
Lake Trout
Daily limit: 8
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Lake trout do NOT count toward the 4-trout aggregate.
Largemouth Bass
Daily limit: 5 · Min size: 15"
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Confirm water-specific exceptions at source link.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Lake and stream fishing. Day Use fee area during summer months. Bear Lake Campground is 1/4 mile away from lake. There is a 3/4 mile non-motorized trail between Bear Lake and Blue Lake.

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~0 min drive
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~1h 17m drive
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~1 min drive
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~1h 16m drive
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McEvoy Lakes
~29 min drive
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