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Bear Lake (Chautauqua County, New York)

Coordinates: 42°20′49″N 79°23′01″W / 42.3468723°N 79.3836174°W / 42.3468723; -79.3836174
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Bear Lake
Location of Bear Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Bear Lake in New York, USA.
Bear Lake
Location of Bear Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Bear Lake in New York, USA.
Bear Lake
LocationChautauqua County, New York,
United States
Coordinates42°20′49″N 79°23′01″W / 42.3468723°N 79.3836174°W / 42.3468723; -79.3836174[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area116 acres (0.47 km2)[2]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth35 feet (11 m)
Shore length12.5 miles (4.0 km)
Surface elevation1,316 feet (401 m)
SettlementsKelly Corners, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bear Lake is located north of Kelly Corners, New York. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill, tiger muskie, muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned hand launch located on the east shore off Bear Lake Road.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bear Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bear lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 23 May 2017. data
  3. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010636, OCLC 986498446