Deadman Creek fishing

Deadman Creek fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
7,773.7 ft

Fish at Deadman Creek

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Deadman Creek on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Deadman Creek on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: May 10, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in California yet.

Camping near Deadman Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Deadman Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Reversed Creek Campground (5.2 miles), Agnew Meadows Group Campground (5.3 miles), June Lake Campground (5.4 miles), Old Shady Rest Campground (5.6 miles), and New Shady Rest Campground (5.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Deadman Creek

Deadman Creek is inside Inyo National Forest.

It is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Owens River Headwaters Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Deadman Creek?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Deadman Creek?

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.

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