Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideAmerican River Silver Fork fishing
American River Silver Fork fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 4,824.2 ft
Fish at American River Silver Fork
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk American River Silver Fork on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists American River Silver Fork on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Kyburz, CA
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Reached via Highway 50 to Kyburz, then Silver Fork Road, in Eldorado National Forest. China Flat (26 units) and Silver Fork (34 units) campgrounds sit on the river and charge a fee, with piped water and handicapped-accessible toilets. CDFW stocks catchable rainbow trout every other week into July.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near American River Silver Fork
Campgrounds within 15 miles of American River Silver Fork's mapped point, nearest first: Wrights Lake Campground (7.3 miles), Ice House Campground (8.5 miles), Sunset-union Valley camping (11.8 miles), Wench Creek Campground (12 miles), and Yellowjacket Campground (12.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at American River Silver Fork
American River Silver Fork is inside Eldorado National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at American River Silver Fork?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on American River Silver Fork?
The nearest town is Kyburz, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Reached via Highway 50 to Kyburz, then Silver Fork Road, in Eldorado National Forest. China Flat (26 units) and Silver Fork (34 units) campgrounds sit on the river and charge a fee, with piped water and handicapped-accessible toilets. CDFW stocks catchable rainbow trout every other week into July.