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Big Bear Lake Boating Map
Summary Of Big Bear Lake Regulations
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General Regulations
- LAKE PATROL officers are authorized to enforce all laws, ordinances
and regulations in effect on the waters of Big Bear Lake.
- BOAT PERMITS must be properly displayed on all boats.
- BOAT PERMITS may be suspended or revoked when the permittee, owner
or operator violates the terms and conditions of the permit, this Code
or other requirements of the law.
- BOAT SIZE REQUIREMENTS: Maximum boat length is 26 feet. Manually
propelled boats less than 12 feet in length and float-tubes are required
to operate between the 5 MPH buoys and the shore.
- PUBLIC DOCKS located at the boat launch facilities are for loading
and unloading only; do not leave a boat unattended.
- SANITATION: No refuse shall be thrown into or left on the shoreline
of the lake; no oil from a bilge pump shall be allowed to discharge
into the lake; no person shall deposit any type of fish, amphibian or
plant into the lake.
- VEHICLES are prohibited from driving on the lake bottom. Vehicles
on District property must obey posted speed signs and operate in accordance
with the Vehicle Code.
- ANIMALS must be on a leash no more than 7 feet long while on District
property.
Age Limitations
- PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 are prohibited from operating any vessel with
more than 15 horsepower.
- PERSONS 12 THROUGH 15 years of age are
prohibited from operating a vessel with more than
15 horsepower unless supervised on board by a
person at least 18 years of age.
Operations
- RECKLESS OPERATION: No person shall operate a boat, waterski, or similar
device in a reckless or negligent manner. The owner and op. erator are
responsible for any damage caused by their boat, its wake or its tow.
- BOATING ACCIDENTS must be reported immediately to the Lake Patrol.
- SPEED LIMIT: 35 MPH maximum; 10 MPH from sunset to 7:00 a.m.; 5 MPH
between buoys indicating same and the shoreline; 3 MPH in Papoose Bay,
Canvasback Cove and Mallard Lagoon.
- SAFETY EQUIPMENT: All boats must be equipped according to California
Boating Law safety requirements.
- LAUNChING: Boats requiring trailers may be launched only from designated
launch ramps. All other boats may be carried and launched at designated
recreational or public access points after obtaining a Boat Permit.
- MOORING or tying to navigational markers is prohibited. Overnight mooring
orbeaching ofboats along shoreline is prohibited.
- CHILDREN under the age of 12 are required
to wear a personal flotation device while on board
a vessel that is underway.
Personal Watercraft
- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT shall maintain a
100 foot distance from all other boats while operating above wakeless
speeds.
- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT operators are prohibited from "spraying down"
any person or vessel in the water.
- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT riders shall wear personal flotation devices.
Waterskiing
- HOURS OF WATERSKIING (wakeboarding, tubing, etc.) are between 7:00a.m.
and sunset.
- AN OBSERVER at least 12 years of age is required to be on board the
boat to monitor the progress of the skier.
- A RED FLAG must be displayed whenever a skier or equipment is in the
water.
- ALL BOATS engaged in waterskiing shall maintain a counter clockwise
direction.
- NO PERSON shall operate waterskis or similar device so as to endanger
the life of any person.
- AERIAL DEVICES are prohibited to be towed by a boat.
- WATERSKIERS shall wear personal flotation
Fishing
- FISHING is prohibited from the Dam or from within posted "No Fishing"
areas.
- ANGLERS 16 YEARS OR OLDER must have a current fishing license properly
displayed.
- 'ALE. FISHING REGULATIONS are strictly
enforced.
Swimming
- 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.
FOR YOUR SAFTEY
- OPERATORS should maneuver boats slowly and carefully in unfamiliar
waters since fluctuating lake levels can cause unmarked natural or manmade
hazards to occur.
- TROLLING ANGLERS should display a white trolling flag to indicate to
other boaters that they are trailing a line.
- FISHING BOATS should not impede safe access for waterskiers entering
or exiting a designated ski beach.
- ALL SAILING CRAFT have the right of way over motorized boats, except
in an overtaking situation.
- SWIMMERS should always swim with a partner and swim with caution in
unfamiliar water.
- LIGHTNING STORMS can develop quickly in the mountains and lightning frequently
strikes the lake's surface. Boaters are advised to quickly seek shelter
and safety.
- BE A SOBER BOATER - Alcohol and boating are a deadly mix. 'ICE COVERING
BIG BEAR LAKE during the winter months is extremely dangerous, unstable
and deceptive - STAY OFF LAKE ICE!
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BEAR VALLEY KIDS CAMP
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Holloway's RV Park
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Holloway's Marina
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Big Bear Marina
Big Bear marina is “The Place on the Lake” for Great Family
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Real Deal Ride Shop & Wakeboard Camp
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Pineknot Campground
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Camping USA Inc.
Our goal is to provide the ultimate youth and family camp adventures and build values that last a lifetime. Camping USA's programs develop friendships, teach teamwork and build self-confidence under t ...
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Big Bear Discovery Center
Located on the North shore with spectacular views of the Lake & local Ski Resorts, the Discovery Center is your source for information about Big Bear campgrounds and recreating in the Big Bear Valley ...
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Big Pine Flat Campground
Big Pine Flat campground is a family campground with a mixture of lush green meadow sites and drier, high desert sites. The campground is on Forest Rd. 3N14, 7 miles NW of Fawnskin in Big Bear at an e ...
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Celebrity Mountain Vacation Rentals
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big bear parasail and watersports
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Pleasure Point Marina.
Boaters looking for Big Bear Marinas will find the Pleasure Point Marina a fun and relaxing place to start their day on the lake. Small, private marina for members only. ...
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Designated Wake Sports
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