Cold Creek fishing

Fishing at Cold Creek is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in April and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 5, 2026

Plants on record

2

Species recorded

1

Elevation

3,368.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Cold Creek?
Fishing Cold Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 5, 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 Cold Creek stocked?
Last stocked July 5, 2026. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in April and July.
How do you get on Cold Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Mount Shasta, CA. Also known as Kid's Creek, this stream flows into Lake Siskiyou near Mount Shasta. It gets stocked a handful of times each spring, roughly April into June, with catchable rainbow trout, though the terrain along the creek is somewhat overgrown and rough.
Which lakes near Cold Creek were stocked more recently?
Siskiyou Lake (1.5 mi), Sacramento River (9.3 mi), and McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls (16.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Siskiyou Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Sacramento River is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Mount Shasta, CA
Shore access
Yes

Also known as Kid's Creek, this stream flows into Lake Siskiyou near Mount Shasta. It gets stocked a handful of times each spring, roughly April into June, with catchable rainbow trout, though the terrain along the creek is somewhat overgrown and rough.

Sources: bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Cold Creek is stocked

Siskiyou Lake (1.5 mi), Sacramento River (9.3 mi), and McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls (16.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Siskiyou Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Sacramento River is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Cold Creek

Fishing Cold Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
July 5, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 5, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
April 19, 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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