Beaver Creek fishing

Fishing at Beaver Creek is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 26, 2026

Plants on record

6

Species recorded

1

Elevation

4,396.9 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Beaver Creek?
Fishing Beaver Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 26, 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 Beaver Creek stocked?
Last stocked July 26, 2026. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Beaver Creek?
A remote Stanislaus National Forest stream in Tuolumne County, winding through forested canyons, alpine meadows, and granite-lined pools. Reaching it is challenging and requires hiking or forest-road navigation. Beaver Creek Campground is a named locale on the Boards Crossing USGS quad, at 4,780 ft.
Which lakes near Beaver Creek were stocked more recently?
Stanislaus River North Fork (1.6 mi), Lyons Reservoir (11.7 mi), Stanislaus River South Fork (11.8 mi), and Pinecrest Lake (15.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Stanislaus River North Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lyons Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Stanislaus River South Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Pinecrest Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
river section

A remote Stanislaus National Forest stream in Tuolumne County, winding through forested canyons, alpine meadows, and granite-lined pools. Reaching it is challenging and requires hiking or forest-road navigation. Beaver Creek Campground is a named locale on the Boards Crossing USGS quad, at 4,780 ft.

Sources: norcalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , topoquest.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Beaver Creek is stocked

Stanislaus River North Fork (1.6 mi), Lyons Reservoir (11.7 mi), Stanislaus River South Fork (11.8 mi), and Pinecrest Lake (15.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Stanislaus River North Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lyons Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Stanislaus River South Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Pinecrest Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Beaver Creek

Fishing Beaver Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
July 26, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 26, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
July 5, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
June 28, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
June 14, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 31, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 17, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

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

Species stocked here

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

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