The Upper Kern River was stocked this week in Section 4, spanning from Riverside Park in Kernville to Powerhouse #3. The CFDW have scheduled trout plants the next couple weeks in Section 4 as well. Anglers are reporting good action with small grubs, trout worms, and salmon eggs in the upper stretches, while fly fishers are finding slightly better results using dry-dropper setups with a Yellow Sallie nymph as the dropper. On the Lower Kern, both largemouth and smallmouth bass are biting well on soft plastics and spinners, especially in slower-moving pockets of water. Catfish and bass continue to show along easy-access areas as the river makes its way toward Bakersfield. Catfish are taking Get Bent Baits, clams, and worms, while bluegill are being caught on live worms. At the time of reporting, flows were at 365 CFS in Kernville and 714 CFS in the Lower Kern.

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