12/10/11

Trout bite has been fair for lure anglers fishing from shore. The bass action is slow to fair around the observatory and along the north shore toward the dam. Jigs and plastics in 20 to 40 feet and deeper are best with the fish moving deeper with the colder water conditions

11/20/11

The trout bite has been fair, especially for trollers fishing in 12 to 20 feet of water. The best action is still from the west ramp to the dam and into Papoose Bay. Most trollers are using a variety of spoons fished behind just two to four colors of lead core. Bait anglers are using a slip bobber in 12 to 20 feet of water and floating dough baits. The trout are two distinct sizes, either fresh DFG pan-sized at eight to 10 inches or nicer holdover trout often topping two pounds. The bass action is fair around the observatory and north shore toward Grout Bay. Jigs and plastics are best in eight to 20 feet, but there has been some topwater around the weed beds early and late, with both smallmouth to two pounds and largemouth to three pounds in the action. The crappie action is fair to good around sheltered docks and rocky structure, with small, sparkle jigs the best bet. Most are eight to 10 inches long. Catfish and bluegill slow.

Big Bear Lake Fishing Species

Big Bear Lake Largemouth Bass

Big Bear Lake Smallmouth Bass

Big Bear Lake Rainbow Trout

Big Bear Lake Crappie

Big Bear Lake Bluegill

Big Bear Lake Catfish