California Hot Springs – class 2 streams with limited food

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Suggested Flies for California Hot Springs and White River:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Black Gnat #16 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Directions: Access to the California Hot Springs area and Deer Creek is by Mtn Road 56 (Hot…

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Upper Kern below Johnsondale Bridge – heavily used recreation waters

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Suggested Flies for Kern RiverSouthern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Stonefly Nymphs :Black Rubberlegs #6-8Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #8-10Brook’s Golden Stonefly Nymph #10Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph #10 Streamer Flies:Muddler…

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Alder Creek – seasonal creek with wild rainbows

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Suggested Flies for Alder Creek:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Black Gnat #16 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Directions: 11 miles east of Glennville via State Highway 155 and Alder Creek Road (25S04) Notes: Two campgrounds serve the area at…

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Lake Isabella – largest lake in southern sierra

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Bass Flies:Hair Mouse #4Dead Drift Crayfish #4Burk’s Aggravator #6Clouser Minnow #4-6 Crappie Flies:Matuka #4-6Jay’s Wiggletail #10Cole Bugger #8-10Clouser’s Swimming Nymph #6-8White Woolly Bugger #10-12 Carp Flies:BH Squirrel Nymph #10-12Olive Damsel Nymph #12Dead Drift Crayfish #8Burk’s Aggravator, Olive #8 Directions: About 45 miles from Bakersfield on Hwy 178. Two towns nearby are Kernville and Lake Isabella.…

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Lower South Fork Kern – too warm for trout

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Suggested Flies for Lower South Fork Kern:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Black Gnat #16 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Directions: The Lower SF Kern is just three hours from Los Angeles and one hour from Bakersfield and Ridgecrest.…

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Lower Kern – fish for smallies

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Suggested Flies for Kern RiverSouthern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #20-22Elk Hair Caddis #14-16Royal Wulff #12Stimulator #8-10Madam X #8-10 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #14-18Copper John’s #18-20 Stonefly Nymphs :Black Rubberlegs #6-8Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #8-10Kaufmann Stone, Gold or Black #6-8Poxyback…

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Southern Sierra Region 3

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    Click the map or the link for a detailed map of the area: 1. Alder Creek 2. Lake Isabella   3. Lower South Fork Kern     4. Lower Kern River       Fishing Map Available Covers Lake Isabella, the Lower Kern River, the lower South Fork Kern River, and Alder Creek. Shows topographic relief, GPS…

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