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