Where can I fish in Bear Lake?

The east side of Bear Lake is also a great place to fish. Still within the State Park, you'll discover the areas of First Point, South Eden, Cisco Beach, Rainbow Cove, and North Eden here. Trolling and jigging are popular pastimes at Rainbow Cove and Cisco Beach, where boat ramp access is also available.



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The Best Fishing Spots Along Big Bear Lake In general, the North Shore is the most popular spot for shore fishing. Anywhere from the North Shore up towards Windy Point and the West Boat Ramp, west of Fawnskin in one direction and Juniper Point and the East Ramp on the other are great spots to park and cast a line.

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Bear Lake is a natural freshwater lake on the Idaho–Utah border in the Western United States. About 109 square miles in size, it is split about equally between the two states; its Utah portion comprises the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Utah, after Utah Lake.



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Tip your jigs or bait with sucker meat or Gulp minnows in white, green, and chartreuse for best results! Trollers do well using minnow-type lures, rapalas, and flatfish-off downriggers close to the bottom. For Lake Trout fly fishing, aim to visit in the late fall.

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Bear Lake is beautiful -- but resist the urge to jump in, or else you may come face to face with an alligator! Swimming is prohibited here for this reason, so keep your pupper well away from the shores at all times.

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Buy Fishing License All anglers at Big Bear Lake must hold a valid California Fishing License when fishing from the water or the shoreline. Each angler must hold their own license unless kids are under the age of 15.

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When consuming fish from Big Bear Lake, women ages 18-45 and children ages 1-17 may safely eat a maximum of five servings per week of crappie or Rainbow Trout, or one serving per week of black bass species or Common Carp.

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The lake is stocked with rainbow trout regularly by the DFG and County hatcheries.

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Big Bear Lake is open for fishing 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Lake is regularly stocked with Rainbow Trout, with a limit of 5 per day.

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BEAR LAKE WHITEFISH AND BONNEVILLE WHITE FISH – These fish are indistinguishable beyond 10 inches in length. The Bonneville whitefish have gray-blue spots along their sides until they reach that size. These whitefish are elongated, relatively cylindrical fish.

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Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the western United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. It is a snow and rain-fed lake, having no other means of tributaries or mechanical replenishment.



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  • SWIMMING is allowed within 50 feet of the shore, within a designated swimming area, within 20 feet of a private dock, or as incidental or necessary to waterskiing, jetskiing, sailboarding or in an emergency.
  • SCUBA DIVING is prohibited.
  • Swim at your own risk, NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY.


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Bear Lake History Whereas grizzlies have now been extinct in the area for a century, about 30 black bears still live in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Bear Lake contains abundant suspended microscopic particles of white-colored calcium carbonate (lime) that reflect the water's natural blue color back to the surface, giving the lake its intense turquoise-blue color.

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