Lake Isabella is very good for fish from 3-0 to 12-0. Steven Jackson, Pasadena, fished a 9-inch worm in 25 feet of water to catch fish of 12-1, 11-8, 11-1, 9-12, 8-8 and 5-4, and he says anglers ...

MATTHEWS’ PICKS 1. While another storm front late this week could slow these bites, it is again the week of the crappie. Top pick for slabs is Lake Isabella which has been excellent this past ...

Bottroff was also behind a 2,000-crappie plant in 1989 that brought Florida-strain crappie to Lake Isabella where fish up to three-plus pounds have been caught in the past two weeks.

Our reports cover the coast to the High Sierra, and Lake Isabella to New Melones. Fishing report, Nov. 15-21: Good crappie action at Lake McClure and the bass and catfish are biting at Lake ...

LAKE ISABELLA: Good crappie bite in the South Fork on minnows from boats. Excellent catfish bite on shad and dip baits. Top catch was a 9-0 catfish on an anchovy by Ferral Smith, Bakersfield. Sean ...

Fishing report, May 22-28 for California’s San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast ocean & lakes, Delta. ... Lake Isabella/Bakersfield area. Bass 2 Trout 2 Crappie 3 Catfish 3 Bluegill 3.

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, ... Lake Isabella/Bakersfield area. Bass 2 Trout 3 Crappie 2 Catfish 3 Bluegill 3.

FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS Trout: Top Sierra picks continue to be Crowley Lake, East Walker River for fly anglers, ... Fish report, May 14 Share this: Click to share on Facebook ...

MATTHEWS’ PICKS OF THE WEEK 1. The Salton Sea tilapia bite was lulled a wind early last week and this week, but the weekend bite was spectacular and this is staying the top pick yet another week.

1. For trout anglers, the upper Kern River above Lake Isabella has been excellent for trout – trout to a whopping six pounds – and it’s kind of a sleeper top pick. The DFG plants at all ...

1. For trout anglers, the upper Kern River above Lake Isabella has been excellent for trout – trout to a whopping six pounds – and it’s kind of a sleeper top pick. The DFG plants … ...

Fish report. By The Bakersfield Californian; Apr 6, 2007 ... LAKE ISABELLA:The bass bite is good on jerk bait and jigs. Plenty of fish to 8 pounds, especially in the north fork area.