What fish are at Battle Creek South Fork?

Fishing Battle Creek South Fork is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 11 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 20, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Battle Creek South Fork stocked?

Last stocked September 20, 2026. It is stocked 11 times in 2026, most often in May and June.

Battle Creek South Fork fishing

Fishing at Battle Creek South Fork is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 11 times in 2026, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 20, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

4,274 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Battle Creek South Fork?: Fishing Battle Creek South Fork is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 11 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 20, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Battle Creek South Fork stocked?: Last stocked September 20, 2026. It is stocked 11 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Battle Creek South Fork?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Manton, CA. A steep, largely private Tehama County canyon; the only documented public access is a right-of-way take-out at the Manton Road bridge and a put-in near Ponderosa Way upstream on BLM/private land. A flyfishing lodge near the Inskip Diversion Dam gives guests access to the creek.

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Manton, CA
Shore access: Yes

A steep, largely private Tehama County canyon; the only documented public access is a right-of-way take-out at the Manton Road bridge and a put-in near Ponderosa Way upstream on BLM/private land. A flyfishing lodge near the Inskip Diversion Dam gives guests access to the creek.

Sources: cacreeks.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , cacreeks.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Battle Creek South Fork

Fishing Battle Creek South Fork is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 11 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 11 plants

Plants: 11 of 11
Last stocked: September 20, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 20, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
September 6, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 23, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 2, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 19, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 5, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 21, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 24, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 10, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 19, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)

Species stocked here

Mixed Trout (11)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.