Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County Fishing
San Bernardino County, CDFW Inland Deserts Region, 2,883 acres.
- 8launches
- 2,883acres
- 6,748 ftelevation
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Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, the short version
Look for Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County in San Bernardino County, a lake in the Inland Deserts Region of CDFW. Its listed surface area is 2,883 acres. Elevation on the entry reads 6,748 feet. From Big Bear Lake, the drive covers about 2 miles in a straight line. 74,000 acre-feet fit behind Bear Valley Dam, which blocks Bear Creek.
The lake has 8 mapped launches on file, 7 of them named. Hatchery trucks visited on 15 weeks from 2025-09-28 to 2026-10-04.
Launch points on Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
- Big Bear Marina3 lanes, 25 trailer spaces, restrooms
- Carol Morrison Public Boat Launch (East Ramp)boat launch
- Duane Boyer Public Boat Launch (West Ramp)2 lanes, 28 trailer spaces, restrooms
- Holloway's Marina, Inc.1 lane
- Lighthouse Trailer Resort & Marinamarina launch, restrooms
- Pine Knot Landing1 lane, 32 trailer spaces, restrooms
- Pleasure Point Landing1 lane, 6 trailer spaces, restrooms
- Boat launch, Big Bear Lakeboat launch
DBW Boating Facilities, USFS recreation sites and OpenStreetMap slipways, checked October 2026.
Hatchery plants at Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
| Species | Size | Program | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | Catchable | Put and Take | January-December |
| Brown Trout | Sub-catchable | Put and Grow | January-December |
CDFW Fish Planting Schedule and the 2026 Provisional Stocking Document. California trout stocking.
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These special rules apply at Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County on top of the statewide limits.
- Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County2.25(b)(2)
| Species | Daily bag | Size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass | 5 a day | 12 in minimum | All year |
| Trout | 5 a day | none | All year |
| Striped bass | 2 a day | 18 in minimum | All year except closures in special regulations |
| Sunfish and crappie | 25 a day | none | All year, except closures under district or special regulations |
| Catfish | no limit | none | All year, except closures under special regulations |
| Kokanee and inland salmon | 5 a day | none | All year |
Inland rules at Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County follow the Southern or Colorado River District.
CDFW 2026 Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations, checked October 2026. All California limits.
Sizing up Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County and its neighbors
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Elevation (ft) | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County | 2,883 | 6,748 | 8 | |
| Jenks Lake | 6 miles south | 5 | 6,700 | 0 |
| Green Valley Lake | 9 miles west | 10 | 6,750 | 0 |
| Arrowbear Lake | 9 miles west | 6,100 | 0 | |
| Yucaipa Lake | 15 miles southwest | 2,200 | 0 | |
| Bogart Park Pond | 19 miles south | 0 |
Past Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
Close-by lakes to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
- Jenks Lake6 miles south
- Green Valley Lake9 miles west
- Arrowbear Lake9 miles west
- Yucaipa Lake15 miles southwest
- Bogart Park Pond19 miles south
Gear and bait by Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
- Big Bear Marinamarina, Big Bear Lake, under a mile
- Big Bear Sporting Goodssporting goods store, Big Bear Lake, under a mile
- Pleasure Point Marinamarina, Big Bear Lake, 1 mile
- Big 5 Sporting Goods #456sporting goods store, Big Bear Lake, 1 mile
- Mountain Top Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Big Bear Lake, 2 miles
- Arrowhead Sporting Goodssporting goods store, Lake Arrowhead, 15 miles
CDFW agents close to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
- Fawnskin Marketlicense agent, 2 miles
- Liquor Junctionlicense agent, 3 miles
- Light House Trailer Parklicense agent, 5 miles
Places to base near Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
- Big Bear Lake2 miles
- Big Bear City7 miles
- Running Springs11 miles
Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County county by county
- San Bernardino Countyseat: San Bernardino
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Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County questions, answered briefly
How do I map a route to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County?
Look in San Bernardino County, about 2 miles from Big Bear Lake.
Is Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County a large lake?
2,883 acres on the CDFW entry.
Will Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County take a trailered boat?
Records show 8 launches, such as Big Bear Marina.
What should I target at Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County?
CDFW lists no species for it.
Is Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County planted with trout?
The newest plant week was 2026-10-04 (15 in all).
Is Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County catch and release?
Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County.
Which license covers Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County?
The resident license runs $64.54, good for 365 days.
Does a station track the level of Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County?
No public gauge reports it.
Is a tackle counter close to Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County?
Big Bear Marina, about under a mile from the water.
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