For tourists and fishing enthusiasts interested in Big Bear Boating activities, Big Bear Lake has excellent, well-maintained public launch ramps, operated by the Municipal Water District. .
Lake use permits are required for all boats on Big Bear Lake. Permit must be displayed on boat and is non-transferable.
Hours of Operation 2011: - Oct 3 to Nov 30 -7AM to 4PM
- December 1 to March 31 Closed for the Winter Season.
Hours of Operation 2012:
- April 1 – Oct 7 6am-6pm Sun-Thur, 6am-7pm Fri & Sat
- Oct 8 – Nov 30 7am-4pm (7 days)
- Dec 1 – Mar 31, 2013 CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
This is a nice place to picnic - there are shade trees and picnic tables and a beach.
PLEASE NOTE: If your boat has been in infested waters, it could be carrying invasive mussels. Zebra and Quagga Mussels attach to boats and aquatic plants carried by boats. You could unintentionally transport microscopic larvae in water held in your live well, bilge, or bait bucket. Please take precautions to help reduce the chance that these mussels will spread to uninfested areas. Zebra and Quagga Mussels are invasive species from the Black and Caspian Sea Drainages in Eurasia.
Zebra / Quagga mussels in California waters could result in an environmental and economic disaster. They can cause a shift in native species and disrupt the ecological balance of entire bodies of water. The mussels clog water pipes, coat piers, and ruin boat motors.
