Kern River Fish Report

The recent storms have increased flows in the Upper Kern

Kern River

by Chad Burton and Chris Borden
2-14-2025
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The recent storms have increased flows in the Upper Kern. The CDFW continue to stock trout along the 20-mile stretch. Anglers have been scoring trout with Get Bent Baits, salmon eggs, spinners, and trout jigs. Fly anglers have had luck with Nymphs and Steamers. This week the Upper Kern River was stocked in Section 4, River side Park in Kernville to Powerhouse #3 and Section 5, Fairview Dam to Lazy River Lodge. In the Lower Kern, the CDFW are scheduled to stock trout next week in all three sections; Section 1, Lower Richbar to Democrat Beach; Section 2, Democrat Beach to Sandy Flat; and Section 3, Sandy Flat to Isabella Dam. Trout can be found with salmon eggs, trout jigs and panther martins. The Lower Kern River bass bite is fair on crankbaits, jigs and spinners. Catfish can be found on dip baits, nightcrawlers and cut baits. At the time of reporting, the Upper Kern River was flowing at 1913 CFS and the Lower Kern River was flowing at 306 CFS.

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Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports

for Friday, February 14th

California Aqueduct: Fishing was decent for aqueduct anglers
Castaic Lake: Anglers reported fair fishing for all species
Pyramid Lake, CA: Pyramid Lake held at 85 percent of its storage capacity, and water temperatures hovered around 50 degrees
Lake Isabella: Isabella Lake increased to 29 percent of its storage capacity and the water temp is in the high 40s

Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports

for Friday, February 7th

California Aqueduct: Aqueduct anglers soaked cut sardines, lugworms and jumbo live shiners after check gates for fair to decent results
Castaic Lake: Castaic Lake held near 76 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing pressure has been light since the wildfire
Pyramid Lake, CA: The lake level remained near 85 percent of its storage capacity, and water temperatures hovered in the low fifties
Lake Isabella: Bass anglers are having to put some work in to get quality bites
Kern River: The trout bite was excellent for those that got out before the storms
Lake Kaweah: Kaweah Lake fell to 20 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing remained fair
Lake Success: Lake Success fell to 18 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair
River Walk Lakes: The BKO Fishing Derby will be held this Saturday, February 8, 2025
Ming Lake: Ming was stocked with trout last week and anglers have been picking away at them
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Hart Park Lake: Fishing remained fair at Hart Park
Lake Nacimiento: Water levels rose to 53 percent of the lake’s storage capacity and the excellent bite took a hit during recent weather