Burney Creek Middle fishing

Fishing at Burney Creek Middle is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 6 times a year since 2025, most often in February and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 21, 2026

Plants on record

12

Species recorded

1

Elevation

3,132.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Burney Creek Middle?
Fishing Burney Creek Middle is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 12 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 21, 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 Burney Creek Middle stocked?
Last stocked June 21, 2026. It is stocked about 6 times a year since 2025, most often in February and May.
How do you get on Burney Creek Middle?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Burney, CA. The in-town stretch of Burney Creek, stocked at most of the bridge crossings through Burney. It fishes best early and late in the day, since swimmers move in and the bite tends to shut down once they're in the water.
Which lakes near Burney Creek Middle were stocked more recently?
Hat Creek Middle (7.2 mi), Baum Lake (7.8 mi), Burney Creek Lower (9.1 mi), and Hat Creek Upper (12 mi) were stocked more recently. Hat Creek Middle is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Baum Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Burney Creek Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Hat Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Burney, CA
Shore access
Yes

The in-town stretch of Burney Creek, stocked at most of the bridge crossings through Burney. It fishes best early and late in the day, since swimmers move in and the bite tends to shut down once they're in the water.

Sources: safeharborfishing.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , safeharborfishing.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , pautzke.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , safeharborfishing.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Burney Creek Middle is stocked

Hat Creek Middle (7.2 mi), Baum Lake (7.8 mi), Burney Creek Lower (9.1 mi), and Hat Creek Upper (12 mi) were stocked more recently. Hat Creek Middle is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Baum Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Burney Creek Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Hat Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Burney Creek Middle

Fishing Burney Creek Middle is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 12 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
June 21, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 21, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
June 7, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 31, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 24, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 17, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 3, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
April 26, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 8, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 1, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
October 19, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
October 5, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
September 28, 2025 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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