Since the full moon on 8/13, the bite on Big Bear Lake can, at best, be described as tough.  Anglers struggled to catch a few fish in 3 hours, when it was the norm to have a limit in less time than that.  Fisherman using leadcore went as deep as 6 colors to put a [...]

With surface water temperatures at 67 degrees, and oxygen levels good down to 36 feet in the western third of the lake, one would think the trout would be on the bite.  Not the case.  Guides that had been getting several limits in  an hour are having a hard time landing one limit in three [...]

No surprises this past week as the moon waxed into its full summer glory, the trout action fell off.  What was a limits for all bite last week has become a pick at em’ bite.  Switching out lures and fishing at different depths at various times of the day is the only way to put [...]

As the dog days of summer come to Big Bear Lake, things are not what they should be.  The trout are acting like it is spring or fall not summer!  With surface water temperatures at 68 degrees in the western end of the lake and oxygen levels good down to 26 feet at the dam, [...]

It has been well documented that this year is a great year for trout fishing on Big Bear Lake. Trout of all shapes and sizes, from all over the lake have been hitting the scale all season long. As the bite continues, the question becomes what is going on with the other fish that inhabit [...]