Ethel (Bear) Lake Fishing Reports & Feedback
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by tpedersen21 on Feb. 6, 2020
Anyone know where to catch burbot here?





by tpedersen21 on Jan. 27, 2020
FishFinder89, deeper water





by FishFinder89 on Jan. 23, 2020
Anyone willing to give up a hint as to where to find some decent perch? Keep hearing of guys catching big ones out of here but we have yet to see any big ones. Lots of small ones on the camera but nothing like what I'm hearing about.





by Kaelon03 on Jan. 7, 2020
About 2 feet of ice lots of trucks no catch yet
by Nathenmunroe on Dec. 18, 2017
Went the other day and caught some perch good times!
by AVNGSAR on Dec. 3, 2017
Ice Report: 8 in
North end of lake. Inlets look thin.





by Local fisher on Sep. 17, 2017
Had a great day but fish are deep 1 oz jig head in 25 ft around the deep bowl





by flyerfansince79 on May. 27, 2017
Well...3 more lures have been washed off. No more winter dust on them. 3 hours of washing only. No catching today!
by camoboyz on Jan. 23, 2017
Ice Report: 30 in





by bjones on Jan. 3, 2017
Anyone know if the ice is thick enough yet?





by templar-knight on Dec. 30, 2016
Where can a guy find some perch in the lake?
by Brad2930 on Dec. 15, 2016
Ice Report: 10 in
by Jitty on Dec. 18, 2015
Drove on at the boat launch no prob!. The heave is not in the way.
by Tavis31 on Dec. 10, 2015
Ice Report: 8 in
Won't be able to drive on this year. Big ice heave at the boat launch.





by 2lbperch on Jul. 15, 2015
Wolak, not yellow grubs, it comes from something they are feeding on. Makes their meat turn into sand kinda. Black spots on the skin and in the meat. Tried one....once. Try Tucker lake or Hilda.
by Jitty on May. 8, 2015
Where abouts is the boat launch? Also what's it like?





by Wolak48 on Mar. 8, 2015
Think that's the yellow grub one seen them in lots this year they don't hurt u if cooked right





by Coolcat on Mar. 7, 2015
They were in the meat not the stomach. I wouldn't eat them.
by Wolak48 on Mar. 7, 2015
What kinda worms where they





by Wolak48 on Mar. 7, 2015
Do you know any other lakes close to cold lake for perch





by Coolcat on Mar. 7, 2015
Don't try. We caught some and they were filled with worms.





by Wolak48 on Mar. 7, 2015
Where would a guy try for perch on this lake
by Chuck88 on Dec. 27, 2014
Ice Report: 10 in
14" total 10" of good ice 4" on top that is cloudy
by Crazycajun on Nov. 28, 2014
Is the lake frozen yet?
by Shotfox on Jan. 5, 2014
Ice Report: 13 in
Good solid ice but a lot of flood water.





by Shotfox on Jan. 5, 2014
Caught some beauty perch here today biggest was 14"





by iFish Guest on Oct. 30, 2013
Threw out a pickerel rig with 2 smelts from the boat launch and left it on rod holder , went back when pole started dancing , thought I was pulling in a big slob .. Actually had 2 hooked up , 57 and 52cm, would of been nice to have one keeper but still a pretty cool fishing story I have forever now





by Ryan19 on Sep. 10, 2013
Between the four of us we caught sixty fish in four hours, all pike except for one small walleye, most were small to medium but did have a couple 62cm pike, couldn't find a bad spot!
by ptesmoke on Apr. 14, 2013
shallow to enter area, have caught some 60-70cm pike and very large walleye for this lake. peak times 1pm and 8pm.
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by Medak on Mar. 29, 2013
Slow slow slow !!





by Fishy business on Mar. 3, 2013
Did very well for jumbo perch on march 2. Biggest perch I've seen In awhile. 13 feet of water north side.





by max on Jan. 4, 2013
ethel is great for fishing jack in summer no monster but still fun but i was wonder how is ethel fishing in winter still good or not ?





by B-roc on Aug. 1, 2012
Biiiiiig perch caught tday . 8 ft of water





by Topwatersniper on Jun. 29, 2012
A lot of little pike but still a good day! Troll north west side!





by B- roc on Feb. 13, 2012
Good fishn tday , lots of small perch and two decent jack.





by Jones on Jan. 15, 2012
Went I've fishing a couple weeks ago lots of pike not much keepers but cooked a few up anyway very tasty,lots of fun





by B-roc on Jul. 29, 2011
Perch fishn was good. Caught some big ones in about 10 ft of water .





by Fishcrazee on May. 24, 2011
Fishing was alright... Mostly small pike, one walleye, no perch... No keepers all day





by Bobbyfoe on Jan. 3, 2011
Heard rumors of big perch but didn't catch one. Seen some big ones in the tent but that was it. Just some hammerheads. Ice was really strange, kind of slushy in some spots, I wouldn't go back till a nice cold snap maybe.
by Desj on Feb. 21, 2021
Ice Report: 24 in
Hard snow drifts, trucks getting stuck across lake. Snowmobile access.