What fish are at Convict Creek?

Fishing Convict Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 11 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 13, 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 Convict Creek stocked?

Last stocked September 13, 2026. It is stocked about 5.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June.

Convict Creek fishing

Fishing at Convict Creek is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 5.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 13, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

7,515.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Convict Creek?: Fishing Convict Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 11 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 13, 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 Convict Creek stocked?: Last stocked September 13, 2026. It is stocked about 5.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Convict Creek?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, CA. Convict Creek runs through Convict Lake Campground, about a hundred yards downstream of the lake itself. A U.C. study area is permanently closed to all fishing year-round: it begins roughly half a mile above the Highway 395 bridge and runs about half a mile further upstream, posted on the ground.

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Mammoth Lakes, CA
Shore access: Yes

Convict Creek runs through Convict Lake Campground, about a hundred yards downstream of the lake itself. A U.C. study area is permanently closed to all fishing year-round: it begins roughly half a mile above the Highway 395 bridge and runs about half a mile further upstream, posted on the ground.

Sources: monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , govt.westlaw.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Convict Creek

Fishing Convict Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 11 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 11 plants

Plants: 11 of 11
Last stocked: September 13, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 13, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 30, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 9, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 5, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 21, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 17, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 3, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 19, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
October 26, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
October 12, 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

Mixed Trout (11)

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