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Originally Posted by fishingfiend
I spent 4 days up there last month for some great Big Bear trout action. That salmon like meat is delicious!
In order to put your kayak on the water, you'll need to get a muscle inspection and then choose which permit works for you. A single day use permit is $20 and annual is $50. If you plan to be on the water more than 3 days, you'll want to just get the annual pass. Why does this matter, the lake patrol will roll up on you and make sure you have your permit affixed to your rear starboard corner. If you have a boat, they will make sure you have enough life jackets. They are pretty tough up there for some reason.
http://www.bbmwd.com/Fees.html
As for fishing, I metered fish all over the lake but had our best trout bite by the observatory. If trout is not your thing, there were bass by the docks and I saw several large carp cruising open water.
It's a very relaxing place, so enjoy the fresh air and cool water. |
I have had really good luck near observatory the observatory trolling a Rapala and Kastmaster.