The weather in the Big Bear Valley finally improved this week, with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70′s over the Memorial Weekend the anglers and fish were just loving it!  Water temperatures all over the lake are in the low to mid 50′s, the ideal temperature for trout.  With the oxygen levels high [...]

Not much change on Big Bear Lake this past week.  The weather was a mixed bag.  Even on the days when it was chilly and windy, the fish were on for the few anglers out there.  Easy limits of trout from 1 to 4 pounds were common for trollers and shore anglers.  The trollers working [...]

Carl VanBurger of Apple Valley, CA was the big winner of the 28th Jim Hall Memorial Trout Classic this past weekend.  Carl is pictured below with his fishin’ buddy Martin Mosley.  The hefty 8.55 lb. trout came in on a trolled  Rapala off Boulder Bay early Saturday to claim the 1st place cash prize of [...]

The 28th Jim Hall Memorial May Trout Classic is all set for May 15-16 on Big Bear Lake.  Trophy sizes trout will be plant this week for the event.  Last year the 1st place fish was 13.83 lbs.  Two weeks later a new lake record of 18.69 lbs. was brought in. The trout bite is [...]

It looks like Mother Nature is finally going to give us a break this coming week.  Another chilly week with high winds and a tossed lake, just reminded us of how badly we all want spring to arrive.  Even with the high winds, trollers going down with 3 to 4 colors of leadcore towing Neddlefish [...]