FIELD REPORT
Golden Trout Wilderness
I didn’t encounter flowing water for a few more miles down the canyon. The trail descended quickly into the steep canyon and I didn’t come to the main creek until around mile 4 where I found some flowing water and a lot of nice little granite plunge pools full of happy Little Kern Golden Trout. There were few signs of people and angling.
I spent most of the day just filming the fish both from above and below the water’s surface. They were pretty skittish for how far in they were but I managed to get some decent photos and videos of a few willing specimens. After filming for several hours I took out the rod and caught one fish to get a close up photo. It was a long hike out and I reached the car after dark but the mission was a success.