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April 1st – Lake opens for the 2022 season. The west public ramp open ONLY.
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April 2nd - Big Bear Polar Plunge
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May 14th & 15th - Big Bear Spartan Trifecta Weekend
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May 21st & 22nd - Team Big Bear No. 1 Mountain Bike Races
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May 28th & 29th - Big Bear Grill N Chill BBQ Festival
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May 30th – Memorial Day Weekend/ FireWorks over the lake!!
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June 4th & 5th - Team Big Bear No. 2 Mountain Bike Races
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June 11th & 12th – Fishin’ for 50k Trout Derby
June 18th & 19th – Carp Round-Up
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June 18th - 29th - Team Big Bear No. 3 Mountain Bike Races
July 2nd – FREE FISHING DAY (No license required!)
July 4th – Big Bear Lake Fireworks Spectacular
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August 4th - 7th - Big Bear Cycling Association
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August 12th - 14th – Big Bear Lake Antique Car Club's Fun Run
August 18th - 21st - Antique and Wooden Boat Show
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August 28th - Cal Tri Big Bear Triathlon
September 3rd – FREE FISHING DAY (No license required)
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September 3rd - 11th Annual Cool Run in the Mountains Car Show
September 5th – Labor Day Fireworks Display
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September 10th - Octoberfest Starts
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October - Troutfest October 1st & October 2nd
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November 5th - Octoberfest Ends
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November 31st – Last Day of Boating (Lake Closes for Winter)
BIG BEAR LAKE FISH RECORDS
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RAINBOW TROUT: 18.69 LBS. Caught by Erin Dominguez 5-24-2009
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LARGEMOUTH BASS: 6.52 LBS. Caught by Randy Sherrick 7-21-2017
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SMALLMOUTH BASS: 3.64 LBS. Caught by Mike Madden 5-20-2012
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BLUE CATFISH: 26.65 LBS. Caught by Robin Hart 8-19-2016
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CHANNEL CATFISH: 28.67 LBS. Caught by Dan Marshall 9-5-2011
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CRAPPIE: 1.26 LBS. Caught by Nolan Warriner 8-2-2010
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BLUEGILL: 0.45 LBS. Caught by Clayton Green 5-27-2012