Little Kern Golden Trout

Genetically pure strains of Little Kern Golden were replanted into the watershed above Trout Meadows Creek.

Little kern golden trout. The elevation of the Little Kern is 6000 to 10000 feet. I took a solo trip August 6-8 2010 to visit the Golden Trout Wilderness in search for gold. This fish has golden flanks.

The Little Kern golden trout has a slightly subdued coloration when compared to the California golden trout and is somewhat intermediate between the California golden and the Kern River rainbow trout. The Little Kern Golden trout Oncorhynchus mykiss whitei is native to high elevation streams and lakes in the Little Kern River a major tributary to the Kern River in the southern Sierra Nevada. The Little Kern Golden Trout is a brightly colored fish with several spots on the back and tail.

It is olive above a broad reddish lateral line golden yellow below and has red cheeks and belly. Little Kern golden trout were historically found in 100 miles of stream above the natural waterfall barrier at the mouth of the Little Kern River. The back on the Little Kern golden trout is.

The Little Kern River is a tributary to the Kern River. These trout have been isolated from more recent invasions of coastal rainbow trout by a series of impassable waterfalls created. Below Trout Meadows Creek the Little Kern River has a good population of Kern River Rainbows.

Both are brightly colored with vibrant bellies and pronounced lateral lines although Little Kern golden trout tend to be darker and more subdued in color. Golden Trout that is. In this article I am going to show you how to do just that.

This hard fighting fish is a rush to catch. Another two California native trout for. Most of the river is within the Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park.