Tejon Reservoir Number One in Kern County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Kern County entry here is Tejon Reservoir Number One, in California. It lies 1,388 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Stallion Springs is the closest place, 6.9 miles off. The big place round here is Bakersfield, 28 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter. Reckon three inside 15 miles and thirteen inside 30 miles.

• Where to Fish on Tejon Reservoir Number One

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Kern County cover bluegill, common carp and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Tejon Reservoir Number One repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by December the average is down near 47°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Tejon Reservoir Number One regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Tejon Reservoir Number Two is 1.8 miles off. Check the position on Tejon Reservoir Number One before loading the car.