Brown trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown trout species guideDinkey Creek fishing
Dinkey Creek fishing lists Brown trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 5,617.7 ft
Fish at Dinkey Creek
Brown trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideDinkey Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Dinkey 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: March 29, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 19, 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 31, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Shaver Lake, CA
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Dinkey Creek Campground and the nearby Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site (day-use $3 per vehicle) both provide direct angler access to the creek for brown and rainbow trout. The campground has drinking water, vault and flush toilets, and a nearby store.
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.
About Dinkey Creek
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Dinkey Creek
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Dinkey Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Dinkey Creek camping (0.3 miles), Dorabelle camping (9.7 miles), College camping (13 miles), Deer Creek camping (13.1 miles), and Catavee camping (13.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Dinkey Creek
Dinkey Creek is inside Sierra National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Dinkey Creek?
Brown trout and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Dinkey Creek?
The nearest town is Shaver Lake, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Dinkey Creek Campground and the nearby Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site (day-use $3 per vehicle) both provide direct angler access to the creek for brown and rainbow trout. The campground has drinking water, vault and flush toilets, and a nearby store.