What’s the best lure and bait to use there at this time.

Picnic basket on a ratchetting reel like they use for Marlin. I am sure they will put up a fight and try to climb some trees in the process.

 

Allen 

Fresh Salmon .

Wrong forum, but if you have any big slabs of meat laying around that'd be a good place to start...

I know the guys around me make a trip to Hershey Pennsylvania to buy huge hunks of waste chocolate that they put out in 55 gallon drums.  They also put as many thrown out doughnuts and pastries as they can find from the big box stores and bakeries.  They do very well.  

Why is this in Hunting, isn't he asking for advice on Big Bear lake in SoCal? ?

No, I want to catch a big bear not lake lol

2 hours ago, shimano said:

No, I want to catch a big bear not lake lol

Let me know how you make out catching a big bear. I’ve shot them but never caught one. ?
Like Toxic said they love sweets. 

 

 

I think trapping bears is only legal if you work for the govt. Some states may let you hunt over bait, and lots of Canada definitely lets you hunt over bait

Donuts & skinny old white guys.

Go to a local butcher and get cows heads to start, because the smell will bring them in.  Once you have a few coming to the bait, go to local bakeries and get the old bread and pasties they throw away. Once bears are attracted to your bait pile, they will eat an enormous amount of bait.  Old bread is free, and plentiful.  Apples, peaches, and berries are great if you have access to fruit trees.  Dog food works great if you don't want to take the time to find, and don't mind paying for bait.  Burning honey can also work to bring them in from a distance.  If legal a 50 gallon oil drum makes a perfect place to place bait.  If you are bow hunting out of a tree stand put some tin around the base of the tree.  That will make sure you don't have a bear spook and climb up the tree you are in.  Make sure you read all regulations in your state regarding baiting bears.  Some states have very strict regulations on dates, and what you can use for bait.

Like my wife is always telling me I should  listen before I talk.  I see now that the question was about fishing at Big Bear, not hunting bears.  I have never fished Big Bear, so the only sure fire lure I know of is Dynamite.  

19 minutes ago, king fisher said:

Like my wife is always telling me I should  listen before I talk.  I see now that the question was about fishing at Big Bear, not hunting bears.  I have never fished Big Bear, so the only sure fire lure I know of is Dynamite.  

 

 

It is the hunting forum after all.  

On 11/7/2021 at 9:14 AM, Dwight Hottle said:

 

 

It is the hunting forum after all.  

It was moved here .

On 11/4/2021 at 4:24 PM, shimano said:

What’s the best lure and bait to use there at this time.

not quite sure this is the answer you may be wanting, but whatever the fish want and the conditions that are on hands look at your conditions your fishing and match them with a bait.

Just keep your food unprotected, And wait for it. Be Careful what you wish for.