Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 2-2-2024

The Upper Kern remains one of your best bets for limit style trout fishing

2-2-2024
Chad Burton and Chris Borden

The Upper Kern remains one of your best bets for limit style trout fishing. Weekly plants since the beginning of December are ramping things up here. Our contacts reported scoring trout with Get Bent Baits, salmon eggs, mice tails and trout jigs. Last week the Upper Kern was stocked in Section 5 in both Kern and Tulare Counties. The Lower Kern was stocked with trout two-weeks ago in Section 1, Democrat Beach to Lower Richbar, and Section 2, Democrat Beach to Sandy Flat; and Section 3, Sandy Flat to Isabella Dam. Trout have been going for minijigs, salmon eggs and Powerbait. The Lower Kern bass bite is fair to good 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 521 CFS and the Lower Kern River was flowing at 411 CFS.


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Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, February 2nd

California Aqueduct: Aqueduct anglers reported typical midwinter conditions
Castaic Lake: The lake held near 76 percent of its capacity
Pyramid Lake, CA: Trout were the best bet at Pyramid with anglers doing well in the marina
Lake Isabella: The bass action is starting to improve a bit
Lake Kaweah: Recent rains have steadily increased the lake level to nearly 20 percent of its capacity
Lake Success: Success Lake rose to 21 percent of its capacity, and fishing has been fair
River Walk Lakes: River Walk was stocked again with trout on Monday
Ming Lake: The trout bite improved this week after it got planted
Buena Vista Lakes: Crappie have been the best bet at BV with several report of limits
Hart Park Lake: Fishing remained fair at Hart Park
Lake Nacimiento: This week’s storms pushed the Naci well above 60 percent of its storage capacity

Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, January 26th

California Aqueduct: California Aqueduct Report
Castaic Lake: Anglers continue to report fair fishing
Pyramid Lake, CA: The lake remained near 85 percent of its capacity, and fishing has been good
Lake Isabella: The bass action has been fair this past week
Kern River: Here at the Upper Kern, the trout bite continues to be consistent
Lake Kaweah: Recent rains increased the lake level to 16 percent of its capacity, and fishing remained fair
Lake Success: The lake rose to 19 percent of its capacity, and bass anglers reported another cold week
River Walk Lakes: Stocked last Friday with trout and anglers wasted no time getting out there and scoring
Ming Lake: Trout were stocked last week, and the fishing has been consistent
Buena Vista Lakes: Trout anglers spent more time fishing than catching last week
Hart Park Lake: Winter fishing techniques have been the best way to catch largemouth at Hart Park
Lake Nacimiento: After recent storms the lake rose above 60 percent of its capacity