Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideBig Pine Creek fishing
Big Pine 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
- 5,133 ft
Fish at Big Pine Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Big Pine Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Big Pine 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 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 3, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 30, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Big Pine, CA
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Big Pine Creek Campground sits at 7,700 ft in Big Pine Canyon, reached west out of Big Pine on Crocker Street and up Big Pine Canyon Road. It has 30 sites, some with creek-front access, and vault toilets but no potable water. The creek and Big Pine Lakes above hold rainbow and brook trout.
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.
Public land at Big Pine Creek
Big Pine Creek is inside Inyo National Forest.
It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of John Muir Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Big Pine Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Big Pine Creek?
The nearest town is Big Pine, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Big Pine Creek Campground sits at 7,700 ft in Big Pine Canyon, reached west out of Big Pine on Crocker Street and up Big Pine Canyon Road. It has 30 sites, some with creek-front access, and vault toilets but no potable water. The creek and Big Pine Lakes above hold rainbow and brook trout.