Outdoor calendar

10. (GEORGE GENTRY/USFWS)

FEBRUARY 1-4 Late-season Imperial County white goose hunt dates 5-6 Late-season falconry waterfowl hunt dates in most zones 5-6 Youth waterfowl hunt dates in most zones 5-6 NorCal Trout Challenge, Collins Lake; anglerspress.com/ events/norcal-trout-anglers-challenge 6 Late-season Northeastern Zone white and white-fronted goose opener 7-11 Late-season Imperial County white goose hunt dates 12-13 Veterans and active military personnel waterfowl hunt dates in Balance of State, Southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern California Zones 14-22 Late-season Imperial County white goose hunt dates 19 Late-season North Coast Canada goose hunt opens 19-20 Late-season falconry waterfowl hunt dates in most zones 19-23 Late-season white and white-fronted goose hunt dates in Balance of State Zone 25-27 The Fly Fishing Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton; flyfishingshow.com/pleasanton-ca 26 Bishop Trout Rodeo catch-and-release fishing events, various waters; swcffi.org/rodeo 26-27 Late-season falconry waterfowl hunt dates in most zones 28 Last day of falconry grouse season 28 Last day of Northern California Guides and Sportsmen’s Association Mad River Steelhead Derby; ncgasa.org/2021/11/09/mad-river-steelhead-derby

MARCH 1 Select Eastern Sierra trout fisheries open 2-6 Fred Hall Show, Long Beach Convention Center; fredhall.com 4-6 NorCal Boat, Sport and RV Show, Shasta District Fairgrounds, Anderson; norcalsportshow.com 12 Kokanee Power Fundraising Banquet, California Automobile Museum, Sacramento; kokaneepower.org 19 NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge, San Pablo Reservoir; anglerspress.com/events/norcal-trout-anglers-challenge 19-20 Junior wild turkey hunting dates 20 Last day of falconry rabbit and varying hare season 26 Spring wild turkey season opens

Note: With Covid-19 restrictions uncertain, always confirm events before attending. For a list of upcoming bass tournaments, go to nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FishingContests/default.aspx.

At Lake Isabella in the Kern River valley, “The lake gets smaller but the fish get bigger:”

Crappie are the order of the day, shown by this recent catch in the trees at Lake Isabella.

Warm, quiet days make for enjoyable fishing trips this spring in the High Sierras. Just a short drive from Bakersfield in the Central Valley.

All campgrounds around the lake and up the Kern River are open again after a recent fire threat. Contact the Kern River Valley Chamber for all the latest information. KernRiverValley.com