Deadman Creek fishing

Fishing at Deadman Creek is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

June 28, 2026

Plants on record

2

Species recorded

1

Elevation

7,773.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Deadman Creek?
Fishing Deadman Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 28, 2026. Brook trout and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Deadman Creek stocked?
Last stocked June 28, 2026. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Deadman Creek?
Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Deadman Campground (upper and lower sections, 15 sites each) sits on Deadman Creek Road about 2 miles off US 395 between Mammoth Lakes and June Lake, with vault toilets and no potable water.
Which lakes near Deadman Creek were stocked more recently?
Twin Lakes, Mammoth (7.2 mi), Silver Lake (7.3 mi), and Sherwin Creek (7.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Twin Lakes, Mammoth is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Silver Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Sherwin Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Shore access
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Deadman Campground (upper and lower sections, 15 sites each) sits on Deadman Creek Road about 2 miles off US 395 between Mammoth Lakes and June Lake, with vault toilets and no potable water.

Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

How Deadman Creek is stocked

Twin Lakes, Mammoth (7.2 mi), Silver Lake (7.3 mi), and Sherwin Creek (7.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Twin Lakes, Mammoth is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Silver Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Sherwin Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Deadman Creek

Fishing Deadman 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
June 28, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 28, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 10, 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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