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• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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 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.

• 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 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 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.
  

• 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!