Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideBig Meadows Creek fishing
Big Meadows Creek 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
- 7,553.4 ft
Fish at Big Meadows Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Big Meadows Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Big Meadows Creek on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: April 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Flows through Big Meadow Campground in Sequoia National Forest, off Generals Highway via Big Meadows Road (Forest Road 14S11), about 75 miles east of Fresno at 7,500 ft. Fly fishing in the creek is a listed activity; the campground has vault toilets but no potable water, so bring your own.
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 Big Meadows Creek
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Big Meadows Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Dorst Creek Campground (5.9 miles), Aspen Hollow Group Campground (6.1 miles), Hume Lake Campground (6.9 miles), Eshom Campground (7.3 miles), and Sunset Campground (8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Big Meadows Creek
Big Meadows Creek is inside Sequoia National Forest.
It is 1 mile outside the edge of Jennie Lakes Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Big Meadows Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Big Meadows Creek?
Facilities include restrooms and camping. Flows through Big Meadow Campground in Sequoia National Forest, off Generals Highway via Big Meadows Road (Forest Road 14S11), about 75 miles east of Fresno at 7,500 ft. Fly fishing in the creek is a listed activity; the campground has vault toilets but no potable water, so bring your own.