Big Bear Charter Fishing

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Fishing Trips

All our fishing trips are operated with the nicest guides on the lake and are all licensed, bonded and insured for your families safety. Providing a boat, licensed guide, life vests, fishing rods, lures, bait, snacks, sodas and bottled water. All our trips are private and Trolling for trout only! Time is 3 hours long and a 8 person max provides everything you will need. Everything except anyone 16 years of age or older that is planning on fishing needs to have a fishing license. Fishing licenses can be purchased at Holloways Marina prior to the trip.

Trolling for Trout

There are 2 Scotty downriggers on each boat so we do not use lead core line. Using a 3 foot boom, some cable and a 8lb lead fish looking weight. This allows us to clip our fishing lines to the 8lb lead fish weight and cable. Lowering the downrigger to depths from 1-30 feet below the water surface where the trout like to swim.. Then when the trout bites the lure or bait the fish pulls the line of the clip. Then it's just you and the fish. With an aditional 2 lines on the surface called flatliners. Trolling around Big Bear Lake with 6 lines in the water at one time.

Lures, Fishing Rods, and Line

Using a wide variety of lures from spoons, rapala’s, flies and bait. Our St. Croix fishing rods are 7 feet long ultra light rods. Our reels are made by Shimano and hold 10lb monofiliment line for backing supporting a 6lb fluorocarbon leader. Primarily looking for schools of trout but an ocasionally a smallmouth bass, largemouth bass or crappie will bite our line.

Boats

There are 2 pontoon boats in the fleet and each one is handicaped axcessable. Each boat is 21ft long and equipped with an outboard motor and sun cover. Couch like seating with 2 fishing chairs in the back close to the downriggers. Each boat is equipted Lowrance sonar and has a livewell to keep your fish fresh.

Fishing License

Fishing licenses at Holloways Marina please arrive 30 minutes prior to the fishing trip to purchase a fishing license. Anyone 16 years of age and older that is planning on fishing needs a fishing license! For early morning fishing trips, it's recommended to purchase the fishing license the day before. An alternative fishing license location would be Big Bear Sporting Goods located at 40544 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA. Online fishing licenses can be purchased from the button below.

Lake elevation is 6,743 feet or 2,055 meters above sea level. Big Bear Mountains can reach 9,000 feet so anytime bring a jacket or sweatshirt. If you're from a sunny and warm place and not used to the cold. It’s recommended to bring a winter hat and gloves. Also sunglasses and sunscreen is recomended. This is a great time to visit Holloway's Marina bait shop as well. Pick a lucky lure from their fishing lure options. Buy any forgotten items needed while purchasing your fishing license.