Lake Woollomes in Kern County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lake Woollomes in Kern County, California. The setting is sage and rock. This is sizeable water at about 337 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 4.1 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Kern County listings. For supplies, Delano is 4.5 miles out. Beyond it, McFarland at 4.9 miles and Richgrove at 5.8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Woollomes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Kern County list bluegill, common carp, black crappie and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lake Woollomes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 81°F and December about 46°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Lake Woollomes rarely departs from it. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Ercil Lake is 24 miles off. Where Lake Woollomes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.