Upper Kern River Family Camping & Fishing Locations - 20 Mile Section
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- Starting in Kernville and making our way up to Limestone Campground, I show you what I feel are the best locations to camp with your family along the upper Kern River. I also go through the fishing and swimming holes along the upper Kern River as well.
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00:00 - Kernville Kern River Park
01:38 - Headquarters Campground Tour - Fishing
03:29 - Halfway Campground to Camp 3 Fishing
04:33 - Thunderbird Group Area Fishing Tour
7:26 - Like Subscribe Super Thanks & Affiliate Support
7:55 - Hospital Flat Campground Tour - Fishing
10:58 - Corral Creek Area
11:56 - Springhill North & South Tour/Fishing Area
13:30 - Goldledge Campground Tour - Fishing
14:49 - Fairview Campground Tour - Fishing
16:38 - Limestone Campground Tour - Fishing
17:36 - Outro Like & Subscribe
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I made a video of some of my favorite video locations on a map. Check out all these locations on the map along with the areas along the Lower Kern and Lake Isabella. See it all here: th-cam.com/video/hUSON6qnqxI/w-d-xo.html
“..the solo expeditions you’re looking for.” Exactly!
I love fishing and rafting on the Kern. I caught my PB Trout on the Lower Kern at Blacks Gulch. It was 21 inches and it had 3 other hooks in its mouth from when it got away. It sucks that they closed Miracle Hot Springs. Hey, people! When you go up there, make sure to pick up your trash. Last time I was up there it made me so angry to see all the litter. Have some respect for nature.
I loved Miracle Hot Springs. Where else can you fish while soaking in a hot tub? It's a cycle, someone will build them back and in 10 years, the Forest Service will tear them back out. And there are some real monsters in the Lower Kern! It's so underrated....
@@RoadandReel Around 1991-ish. I was totally fishing in the miracle spring. Then this old Japanese man got in and was drinking the water and his wife was getting jugs of it to take home. So, I took some home and I drank it too. It was a little stinky but I think it worked. I didn't catch a fish there but I met some nice people. I'm still around so that's one miracle.
Ahh the memories! Anywhere in between the upper campgrounds that you have to hike ‘ down’ to will produce a nice Kern Hog. Keeping the stuck fish out of those deep boulder runs makes it all the better. Thanks for the tour!
Yeah, any hike usually produces great fish! I always tell people that, but many just like to fish right where they park.
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Thank you, happy holidays!
Very well done video - thanks
Glad to help.
Thank you for this video
No problem, I hope it helps.
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I appreciate it, thank you!
Just subbed...Thanks for the report. Headed to Isabella this weekend, wish me luck haha
Thanks for the sub and good luck! The weather should be perfect!
Thanks for the video. Never fished the Kern river, was looking for somewhere closer than Bishop/Mammoth to fly fish. Will have to check out your suggestions.
I suggest starting in the Springhill area and moving up. You can also see the trout plants at nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FishPlants/
Ant canyon, is awesome to fish and camp.
will be heading there early tomorrow!! will salmon eggs work this time of the year?
Salmon eggs are excellent this time of year. I have a few videos from the Kern River using Salmon Eggs that you can find on my channel page.
I need a trip up there. Just kind of leery of going alone.
When I'm alone, I try to stay out of the water. Although, I ran into a bear last night at the lake and that wasn't fun by myself in the dark.
Next weekend I'll go there and will use micro spoons. It would be work?? I'm not sure haha. Oct I went to there and 15trout got by spoons.
If you can get them in front of the fish, they'll hit a microspoon. I've done really well with rooster tails and spoons in the past during this time of year.
Question my friend.! Sooo if the gates are locked its ok to park on the raod and wall down with out getting cited?..ty
That's a good question. I always park across the street and don't block the gate itself. I don't know the exact answer to that, but I've been "talked to" saying they need access at all times.
@RoadandReel ty Sir love you're videos ..GOD bless
Hi, is Fandy’s the only campground with hook up in that area? Thank you
Across the street next to the River View Lodge is Camp Kernville. They have RV sites with hookups. There's also Rivernook up the way and they have full hookups too.
Are these all first come first serve? the recreation website doesn't let me reserve anything before may
I believe it's first come first serve in the off season. Most sites are available to reserve May-September and sometimes into mid November.
I am new to all this, so I'm wondering if kids should worry about fishing hooks when they go in the water? Overall, which campground would you consider to be your favorite?
My favorite is probably the Springhill area. Fairview is also nice because it is walking distance to McNally's. I think broken bottles or cans are more of a danger in the water than fish hooks. A good pair of swim shoes is a good idea anyway because the rocks can be hard to walk on.
@@RoadandReel Upper Springhill? I booked the Limestone for this summer bc someone had recommended it. But I always see in reviews that many people at the Kern complain about noise levels and people leaving trash. I'd really like to hike the wild section of the Kern (not sure if you have a video), but I think you would need to carry some sort of protection
@@luperamos7307 Limestone is good. They've been doing a lot better monitoring the campgrounds. People can get rowdy, but the sheriff comes around quite a bit. The wild section is a great place to fish. I've never ran into anyone or anything there that would require protection, but that's up to you. Here's a video of that section th-cam.com/video/toQFnZWXytM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YGTpN1Ohq0ngWb_N
Nice video, informative.
I'm planning next month to go with some Friends and they stay up until 2am and talk loud I want to find a campground so we dont bother campers . Most campgrounds have quite time at 10 pm.
Its fun swimming even better when you get a fish hook in you!😢
Yeah, my kids wear water shoes. All the better because the slippery rocks lead to smashed toes. Oh and don't forget the cans/glass and bottle caps...
@@RoadandReel when I was a kid I got a fish hook in my finger barb and all!!
@@jwfinley7808 I've had it happen more than once and it's not fun. One time I was hung up and had a salmon egg setup come loose and hook me in the next, eggs and all. That was the worst.
@@RoadandReel sh.t happens. id rather have it my finger!!
I am coming to kern river for first time with some friends. We like to stay up till 2am listen to music and dont want to bother other campers. Any suggestion. Which campground
There are some spots around Ant Canyon or Chamise Flat where you might be able to get down and away from everyone else. I do know the Sheriff patrols pretty heavily through all the campgrounds now, so that might be an issue. When we stay up late and listen to music, I usually walk over to the closest camp and see if I can hear my music playing. If I can, I lower the volume until I can't.
@@RoadandReel thank you 😊
Did you say pay toilets?
I don't think so. Do you have a timestamp for the video?
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No problem and Thank you!
@@RoadandReel kern is my happy place my grandfather used to take us up there and to Isabella.