Kern River Valley Bulletin Board

Lake Isabella: The crappie action just won't seem
to die, and there is still a pretty fair bait
with the best action for boat anglers on live
minnows in Jauchin and Brown's coves in the South
Fork arm. Most are half- to three-quarter
pounders with the occasional bigger fish, but
limits are still being caught. The largemouth
bass bite has been fair with a lot of nice
quality fish from four to six pounds and some
bigger. Cranks, Senko-type baits, and plastics
are best. The catfish action also remains very
good in Stein and Robinson coves on frozen shad
and clams with lots of fish from two pounds and
up. Trout action is still fair to good at the
auxiliary dam on Power Bait and nightcrawlers.
Jered Brown, Isabella, had three trout to two
pounds.

Kern River: Flows have dropped in the upper
river, but the fishing is still tough. Stocks
each week are keeping the bite pretty fair. The
lower river is at 2,700 cfs and it was also
stocked this week. Patient, careful fishermen can
get limits by focusing on the quieter pockets.

Thank you for the report Rex

Cherokee