Upper Kern 6

Description

Upper Kern 6 covers the Upper Kern river between Hole in the Ground and Kern Canyon Ranger Station. Shows camping areas, trails, and creeks. Special Features are the Hatch Chart, Nymphing Rigs, Fishing Season and Regulations, and Stream Etiquette guidelines.

Upper Kern 6 section is considered “World Class” waters of the Sierra Nevada. Containing Kern River Rainbows up to 20″ and an occasional Brown also up to 18″.  Above Big Kern Lake, the Kern is a slower moving water with a deep run. From this area up to the Kern Canyon Ranger Station, the Kern River Rainbows have many different structures to reside. The water has riffles, runs, deep pools, plenty of boulders, and log structures.  Grasshopper Flat is a freestone stream with plenty of boulders, riffles, and small pools. This is a popular section to fish with Kern River Rainbows 14-16″. Hole in the Ground has a lot of riffle water near the end of the trail. The trail cannot go further downstream due to the canyon walls. During late Summer or during drought years you can wet wade into this canyon and reach Hells Hole.

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