The trout fishing in the Upper Kern has slowed from limit style fishing in September

Fish Report for 10-20-2023

The trout fishing in the Upper Kern has slowed from limit style fishing in September

10-20-2023
Chad Burton and Chris Borden

The trout fishing in the Upper Kern has slowed from limit style fishing in September. Anglers are having to work a little harder to find some of the holdovers and natives. Trout have been coming on salmon eggs, crickets, and spinners. Fly anglers are scoring with nymphs in the 20 mile stretch. There are no scheduled trout plants, and the last plant was the 3rd week of September. However, the river was planted throughout the summer and there are plenty of holdovers throughout the 20 mile stretch. The Lower Kern River continues to have a decent smallmouth bass bite on crankbaits 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 546 CFS and the Lower Kern River was flowing at 2435 CFS.

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