Bakersfield, CA

depending on how far you are willing to drive
there are some options weaver lake is one of them that might work for you and the fishing is usually pretty good
its a great short weekend hike i think its around 6 miles round trip elevation is 8900ft so there may be patchy snow but for a no frills weekend hike its a nice trip and the trout are hungry up there too the trail head leaves from
big meadow campcground just inside the entrance to kings canyon np

if you want a great coastal hike try the pt reyes national seashore there is a camp called wildcat that is just awesome its along drive but worth it as you camp right along the ocean and they have bathrooms and running water
there is also glenn camp which i have never stayed at but its close to wildcat
from bako where we live its about 320 miles one way but man what a trip

if you need info on other hikes pm me and ill send you some info
kevin

Thanks for the info. I thought about Pt. Reyes but it looks a little far.

I'll look into this lake you speak of.

would be another options. Not a bad drive from Bakerfield and I would think there is good fishing in the Kern.

I've fished parts of the Kern slightly north of Lake Isabella (I think that's the name). It wasn't bad but it was a little crowded since we were just driving in at the time.

I tried to turn up some information on the area further up river with little success.

Forks of the Kern. It is about 50 miles above Lake Isabella. Round trip hike about 10 miles, unless you want to go further. Little over 1,000 feet hike down from Lloyd Meadows Trail Head. You will be in the Golden Trout Wilderness. Beginning of July is usually perfect weather.

http://kevingong.com/Hiking/200508WeaverLake.html

here is some info on the weaver lake if you want to check it out

kevin