New and interesting places to fish are not really hard to find. New and interesting ways to fish, especially fly-fish, on the other hand are somewhat hard to find.

A youth fishing derby, a how-to turkey hunting event and a fundraiser put on by the local chapter of Safari Club International highlight what could be a wet and wild weekend for outdoors enthusiasts.

Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley LAKE ISABELLA: The weather over the past week has kept most of the action slow, except for trout, which have been good thanks to a DFG plant two weeks ago and a pair of Alpers' trout plants in preparation for the March 27-29 21st Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby. (This event has over $200,000 in prizes this year. For more information go to [[[SHIFTOUT ...

Welcome to the home stretch. The weather has warmed up significantly. The snow is all but gone. April 10 and the trout-season opener can't get here soon enough.