Big Bear Lake
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
San Bernardino County · California · see it on the national map
8
stockings 2026
Jul 26
last stocked
2,695
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 10wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 28wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Jenks Lake | 6.7 mi | Jul 26 |
| Green Valley Lake | 8.8 mi | Aug 16 |
| Lake Fulmor | 32 mi | Jul 12 |
| Little Lake | 36 mi | Mar 1 |
| Lake Hemet | 43 mi | Jun 21 |
Records from California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
California fishing
regulations.