Went fishing here this weekend. Was alot of fun, caught some blue gill, saw a big small mouth bass swimming along the shore line. I love that it is free to park and enjoy yourself. Pretty lake good scenery all around. I would give 5 stars but there was a lot of trash in the boat launching area, it was pretty gross, but the rest of the lake was pretty nice.
Rick S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Redondo Beach, CA
What is there not to generally like about Lake Ming and the nice river, perfect for tubing? It’s a public area, so costs nothing, which is always great. In a world where you’re paying $ 100 per person in a family to go to Dinseyland or Magic Mountain, just to stand in lines for 30+ minutes to get on a ride that lasts less than 3 minutes… it’s refreshing to know there’s great affordable and fun options in the great outdoors for entertainment(and good exercise too). A tubing adventure down the river is thousands of times more exciting than anything at «California Adventure» and is a way more enriching experience, especially for kids to interact with the reality of nature. The creative wonderment nature provides is much more enriching than any man-made ride or attraction. There’s no predictability, and it’s that random«what’s next?» that’ll always make a trip different and unique. There’s fishing, camping, BBQ’ing, swimming, rafting/tubing, and even panning for gold(I saw some prospectors on the river bed). Overall it feels like a family friendly atmosphere, ‘tho once we did go down the river to pass by some friendly nudists skinny dipping and on the shore there’s usually a few friendly drinking parties as well as some urban families n’ friends that gather whom might look intimidating to suburbanites. I’ve never seen trouble nor drama here. Parking is easy and this is accessible from Los Angeles, a 2 – 3 hr drive albeit, but still a good place for family. Be smart ‘tho, buy a life jacket and proper water shoes if you’re going on top or into the water for everyone as insurance, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Brandon G.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Bakersfield, CA
Good place to enjoy a weekend evening with the family and have a barbeque. This lake is planted with trout during the fall for the season, and thrives with carp, bass, and catfish during the summer time. Nearby campsite that parallels the Kern river as well! Have fun!
Lori R.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Bakersfield, CA
Ok we went here in early February on a fishing whim after reading the fishing report. To our surprise it was a hidden treasure, although we froze our butts off. It was clean, uncrowded, nice shoreline and was stocked as mentioned in the fish report. The lake at the other end of the county was our go to place to trout fish, but it is a pretty dirty lake and charge, this place is free! We even caught fish which we shared with a couple whom we visited with who seemed to be regulars who gave us some tips about the place. We were not disappointed at all, catching fish, clean grounds, clean lake and free of charge what a nice day! So anyone that wants a good place to take your family fishing, I give this place a thumbs up!
Tom J.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 San Francisco, CA
My Uzi weighs a ton. When looking for music for the drive down to see my family I found a Public Enemy CD that used to belong to my ex-wife. I can’t remember exactly why I have it but I figured it might keep me alert for my drive down I-5 and threw it into my car case. After being in a room with 20 screaming children for about three hours, my niece’s birthday party, I needed some alone time and went for a drive. This is how I found myself at Lake Ming listening to the hardest gangster rap 1987 had to offer. Lake Ming is a small, almost round, man-made lake to the east of Bakersfield. It’s used almost exclusively for water skiing with some spots set up for fishing but swimming is prohibited. From:
«Water skiers are at risk of developing an itchy rash from parasites in Lake Ming’s untreated waters.» As a kid we used to come here most weekends during the summer to ski and I don’t ever remember anyone caring about parasites but it was a different era and people didn’t coddle their children like delicate hot house flowers then. My favorite trick when I was 12 was to come in real close, drop the rope, and aim right for the shore jumping out of the ski’s at the last second and landing on the grass. This lake used to be out in the boonies but with the rapid expansion of Bakersfield over the last 20 years Lake Ming is now right in town.
