Bear Lake is an excellent place to take a kid! My nine YO boy and I headed out for a quick fishing fix this afternoon (3-6pm). We targeted Bass and Panfish with Tubes. My boy caught several 3-4" bluegills and perch on a crappie tube and bobber. He had almost nonstop bites but only a few hook-ups. I stuck with the LMB the whole time and caught a 2 1/4 lber right away followed by a couple of smaller ones (1 1/2 and 1 lber) over the next couple hours. My boy finally switched to Bass fishing at the very end and was rewarded with a 2 1/2 lber on his last cast. What an ending to a nice quick outing!

The facilities are nice (restrooms, drinking fountains, and 3 docks) but the shoreline access is limited on foot (about six reasonable spots including the docks, one of which is very unstable). Next time I'll bring my cartopper to reach the abundant structure that is unreachable by the shoreline openings. This is a great place to introduce a child to fishing or take an experienced one out for quick trip. The path around the lake makes for easy walks to change spots and there are distractions (playground and swimming area) for when the little ones get bored! You couldn't ask for a better Juvenile/Disabled lake!

By the way, whose rules prevail on a lake? The WDFW rules do not state any motor restrictions for Bear lake while the Spokane Co. Parks website states "non-motorized boats". This is a small lake with no formal launch except for the shoreline that you can carry a boat to (rafts, canoes, and small rowboats) but what harm could come from an electric motor? The WDFW stocks the lake with a few trout and they usually are the authority that enforces the rules but it is a County park controlled access. Whose rule prevails?!?

plunkr

6/23/2007 8:51:00 PM

i don't know who's rule prevails. i was out on the lake this weekend with a boat and troller motor. i checked the regs. but not the county site. after i posted a report (i'm plunkr) it was brought to my attention by a member of the site that the county says this is a no no. i got there early in the am and left at noon both days. when i got there in the morning there wasn't even anyone to take my money or a box to put it in-I LOOKED. in the course of my looking i also saw NO sign prohibiting motors on boats. that said, i am doing more research into this to see who is right. i don't need a fine to end a fine day, know what i mean?
fish on!

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