"DavidC" wrote in message
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Any luck with smallies on the lower section. I've caught a few on
streamers but couldn't really find a pattern that got 'em super excited.

I hiked in from the bridge on the upper section last summer, but it didn't
seem as productive as before the fire. Silted in bottom is much easier to
wade on now, but seems to have had an adverse effect on the insects.

Also fished with Guy on a couple of high country creeklets to the east of
the main fork. Nothing but pure goldens (a few browns) on drys. Small
but
fun, in beautiful meadows with nobody around. Great fun for a 3 wt. You
might want to inquire about these at the shop as alternatives during the
late spring/early summer when the upper main fork is still raging and full
of floaters and any action you get is strictly sub-surface.

Nah. No luck with the smallies, unfortunately. But we didn't spend a lot of
time targeting them as the trout were somewhat cooperative.

I think I know those streamlets. Lots of fun and, as you said, no people. In
the summer, I tend to just drive right by the lower section of the upper
Kern and target the areas from about the Forks of the Kern up both the main
stem and the Little Kern. Lots of water and very few folks.

Thanks for the input.

Danl