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Little Bear Creek Reservoir is known best for its black bass (largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass) and crappie fishing, but catfishing and bream fishing are good too. There is a 13-16 inch protective slot limit on largemouth bass in Little Bear Creek. Smallmouth bass and spotted bass have no protective length limit. Removal of largemouth bass less than 13 inches is needed. Therefore, bass anglers are encouraged to harvest all largemouth bass less than 13 inches in length. The remaining bass will benefit with improved growth rates and larger over-all size.

The crappie population on Little Bear Creek Reservoir is characterized as a moderately low population of fast growing fish. They reach 9 inches in length during their second growing season. To protect this fast growing population of crappie there is a 9 inch minimum size limit.

Little Bear Creek Reservoir is an infertile reservoir with clear water. During the summer months the reservoir stratifies and adequate oxygen levels are restricted to the top 18 feet, so anglers should avoid fishing in depths greater than this. Traditional bass baits such as; crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic worms all work well. REMEMBER to harvest all largemouth bass less than 13 inches in length. Larger and faster growing bass will be the result. Crappie are caught in brush tops or suspended above the old creek channel and can be enticed to bite jigs or minnows.

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