Where to fish in the Ponderosa Area

Fish restocking in the Ponderosa area occurs at; Peppermint Campgrounds which is 1 mile south of Ponderosa, the junction of the Tule River & Boulder Creek in Cedar Slope and in various places in Camp Nelson.  What day of the week the restocking is done & where, changes constantly.

Fish planting in the Ponderosa area is every week (weather conditions permitting - we are in snow country) from Memorial day to Labor day. 
More information can be found at: http://www.kernvalley.com/fishhatchery/stocking.htm

P.O. Box 1908
Kernville, CA 93238
email: kernriver@dfg.ca.gov
Directions: Off west side of Sierra Way (Johnsondale Road), 1 mile north of Kernville. Kern County.

Visit the Kern River Friends of the Hatchery web site

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last update: Friday June 17, 2005