Big Bear Lake - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakMedic · 04-18-2012, 04:37 PM

You do need to get a boat permit for your kayak to be on the lake. Its $15 a day or $45 for the season as yakin already posted. The lake is ran by the Big Bear Municipal Water District and they do enforce it. I've been kicked off the lake twice, they have private patrols that do check your vessel for the pass.

Otherwise the bite from what I've heard has been great, I know the action was hot on the trout before the last storm rolled in but I haven't heard any news since then. As far as tactics go, its standard trout fishing. Anything shiny works, spinners, kastmasters all work. Troll small Rapalas in 12-20ft of water until you start to find them then work your spinners or mini-jigs.

Have fun but be wary of the boaters and the wind

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04-18-2012, 04:37 PM	#4
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	You do need to get a boat permit for your kayak to be on the lake. Its $15 a day or $45 for the season as yakin already posted. The lake is ran by the Big Bear Municipal Water District and they do enforce it. I've been kicked off the lake twice, they have private patrols that do check your vessel for the pass. Otherwise the bite from what I've heard has been great, I know the action was hot on the trout before the last storm rolled in but I haven't heard any news since then. As far as tactics go, its standard trout fishing. Anything shiny works, spinners, kastmasters all work. Troll small Rapalas in 12-20ft of water until you start to find them then work your spinners or mini-jigs. Have fun but be wary of the boaters and the wind