Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideBig Bear Lake fishing
Big Bear Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 6,729.9 ft
Fish at Big Bear Lake
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideBig Bear Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Big Bear Lake on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: September 28, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: October 5, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: October 19, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: November 2, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 10, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 24, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: September 20, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Big Bear Lake
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Public land at Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is 0.5 miles outside the edge of San Bernardino National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.