Since receiving the new record trout report on Sunday, Alan Sharp of Big Bear Marina (Big Bear Lake’s official weigh-in station) tells us that this Memorial Day also brought a new record for channel catfish. At 12:30am on May 25, Kevin Bremer of Fontana wrangled in a 27.82 pound catfish, surpassing the previous record by .79 pounds. Bremer caught the 27.82 pound catfish off … [Read more...] about And You Thought the Trout Was Big… Fontana Fisherman Catches 27.82 Pound Catfish–With a Dog
Recreation
Screamin’ Deals on Ski and Snowboard Passes Available Through May’s End; Big Bear Mountain Resort Passes Also Good for Scenic Sky Chair During Summer
Ski and snowboard season may seem a long way off given today’s summer temperatures, but this week offers your final opportunity to get a “Screamin’ Deal” on a season pass good for the 2009-2010 ski season, which is also good for use on the scenic sky chair at Snow Summit during the summer. Through May 31st, discounted rates are available for season passes at both Bear Mountain … [Read more...] about Screamin’ Deals on Ski and Snowboard Passes Available Through May’s End; Big Bear Mountain Resort Passes Also Good for Scenic Sky Chair During Summer
New Record Reeled In Over the Weekend: Erin Dominguez Catches 18.69 Pound Rainbow Trout from Big Bear Lake’s South Shore
According to Big Bear Marina, the official weigh station for Big Bear Lake’s anglers, a new lake record was set on Sunday. Erin Dominguez of Trabuco Canyon reeled in an 18.69 pound rainbow trout, which shatters the previous record set by Harvey Clark of El Cajon in 1995, when a 14.69 pound trout was reeled in during the Jim Hall Memorial Trout Classic, which for 27 years has … [Read more...] about New Record Reeled In Over the Weekend: Erin Dominguez Catches 18.69 Pound Rainbow Trout from Big Bear Lake’s South Shore
Big Bear Historical Museum Opens for the Season on Saturday; Historical Society to Celebrate 103rd Anna Crain Day on Monday
The only museum in the San Bernardino mountains is Big Bear Valley’s local treasure, the Big Bear Historical Museum, which is packed with treasures and artifacts from our area’s gold mining history (including a working stamp mill), the Serrano Indians, the fox farming industry, moviemaking and more. The Big Bear Historical Museum opens for the season tomorrow, May 23, and … [Read more...] about Big Bear Historical Museum Opens for the Season on Saturday; Historical Society to Celebrate 103rd Anna Crain Day on Monday
A Year Since Bike Trails Ribbon Cutting (and Snow), There Are Now 30 Miles of Bike Routes in Big Bear Valley (and No Snow Expected This Memorial Day Weekend)
It was a year ago, on the eve of last Memorial Day weekend, that we received about an inch of snow in the Big Bear Valley, but the chilly temperatures didn’t discourage 111 cyclists, who participated in the Bike Ride for Ryan Hall that the Lighthouse Project and the Big Bear Valley Trails Coalition had planned to follow the official ribbon cutting for the new bike trails within … [Read more...] about A Year Since Bike Trails Ribbon Cutting (and Snow), There Are Now 30 Miles of Bike Routes in Big Bear Valley (and No Snow Expected This Memorial Day Weekend)