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Kern River, Section 5 - stocking log

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Kern River, Section 5 is one of the workhorses of California's stocking program: 21 plants on record since 2025, averaging about 10 a year, mostly in September and May. The latest plant is recent: it was posted 7 days ago.

Kern River, Section 5 was last stocked on September 27, 2026 (Trout), per California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
21 stockings are on file for this water since 2025.

Recorded stockings by month:

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Stocking log

September 27, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

September 20, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

September 13, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

July 12, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

June 28, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

June 7, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

May 31, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

May 10, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

May 3, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

April 26, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

April 19, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

April 5, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

March 22, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

March 8, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

February 22, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

February 1, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

January 18, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

January 4, 2026Trout · Kern, Tulare

December 14, 2025Trout · Kern, Tulare

November 30, 2025Trout · Kern, Tulare

November 2, 2025Trout · Kern, Tulare

Field note · The productive window on put-and-take water is typically the first two or three weeks after a plant. By now the fish have had time to spread from the release point, so cover more water than you would on day one.

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Log reflects CDFW Fish Planting Schedule as of 2026-10-04. Waters can be stocked without an advance posting - treat this as a record, not a promise.

Kern River, Section 5 - stocking log

Stocking log

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