Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideDeer Creek fishing
Deer Creek fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 4,246.5 ft
Fish at Deer Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Deer Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Deer 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.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: April 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 3, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 10, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 24, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 31, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 2, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 9, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 23, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 30, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Facilities
- camping
Highway 32 gives several access points: roadside turnouts you can park at and walk down from, Elam and Alder Creek Campgrounds (both stocked with rainbow trout in season), and a signed turnout at the red bridge for the Deer Creek Trail, which follows the creek about a mile downstream.
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.
Public land at Deer Creek
Deer Creek is inside Lassen National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Deer Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Deer Creek?
Facilities include camping. Highway 32 gives several access points: roadside turnouts you can park at and walk down from, Elam and Alder Creek Campgrounds (both stocked with rainbow trout in season), and a signed turnout at the red bridge for the Deer Creek Trail, which follows the creek about a mile downstream.