Hart Park Lake Fish Report for 8-28-2026
Decent number of bass reported this week
Hart Park Lake - Bakersfield, CA (Kern County)

by Chad Burton and Chris Borden
8-28-2026
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Hot days drove most anglers to fish mornings, evenings, and at night, with a decent number of bass reported. Bass held in heavy cover, and anglers punched through the floating weed beds to reach them. A few bass were caught on drop shots, while topwater also produced fish during the mornings and evenings. Catfish anglers caught with dip baits, chicken liver, and cut bait. Bluegill were biting redworms and wax worms.
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Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, August 28th
California Aqueduct: Plenty of striped bass, catfish, and largemouth bass were caught despite the hot weather
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Kern River: Upper Kern anglers are reporting steady action
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Lake Success: Fishing was good for some anglers and fair for others
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for Friday, August 21st
California Aqueduct: Reports indicated increased angling in the southern aqueduct
Castaic Lake: Fishing was decent at Castaic, with all species readily available
Pyramid Lake, CA: The lake remained at 93 percent of its storage capacity, and water clarity was poor
Lake Isabella: Fishing remains very good throughout the lake
Kern River: Anglers are beginning to see more native trout in the mix compared to holdovers
Lake Kaweah: Kaweah remained steady at 14 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair
Lake Success: The lake dropped to 22 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing remained decent
River Walk Lakes: The bass bite at both lakes has been fair to good
Ming Lake: At Ming Lake, the bass flip bite remains productive
Buena Vista Lakes: Largemouth anglers worked their baits close to the cattails using flipping and pitching techniques
Hart Park Lake: Bass anglers reported a decent bite at Hart Park
Lake Nacimiento: Nacimiento fell to 43 percent of its storage capacity, while cooler weather made for great spotted bass fishing
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