The Upper Kern River is flowing just over 400 CFS, offering great conditions for both wading and fishing. Trout action remains solid, especially in the stretches from Kernville up to Johnsondale Bridge. Recent stockings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, including the popular “20-mile stretch,” have kept the bite consistent. Anglers are connecting with fish on salmon eggs, garlic-scented Powerbait, nightcrawlers, and small spinners like Rooster Tails and Panther Martins. Fly anglers are also having success using attractor nymphs, beadhead Pheasant Tails, Prince Nymphs, Parachute Adams, and small streamers particularly in deeper pockets and behind rocks. Water temperatures are holding in the low 60s, with the best action happening early and late in the day. On the Lower Kern, the CDFW has recently stocked trout in Section Three, and anglers are reporting good results from Democrat down to the Isabella Dam. Trout are hitting traditional offerings like worms, salmon eggs, and small spinners. Meanwhile, smallmouth bass are beginning to show in the rocky, slower stretches of the river, with soft plastics, curly-tail grubs, and small swimbaits in natural hues producing well. As of this report, the Upper Kern is flowing at 437 CFS, while the Lower Kern is running at 1485 CFS.

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