Last stocked
June 21, 2026
Plants on record
8
Species recorded
1
Elevation
5,617.7 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Dinkey Creek?
- Fishing Dinkey Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 21, 2026. Brown 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 Dinkey Creek stocked?
- Last stocked June 21, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
- How do you get on Dinkey Creek?
- Shore fishing is available and a fee is required. 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.
- Which lakes near Dinkey Creek were stocked more recently?
- Courtright Reservoir (10.3 mi), Wishon Reservoir (11.1 mi), and Huntington Lake (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Courtright Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Wishon Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Huntington Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Shaver Lake, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
- 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.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Dinkey Creek is stocked
Courtright Reservoir (10.3 mi), Wishon Reservoir (11.1 mi), and Huntington Lake (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Courtright Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Wishon Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Huntington Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Dinkey Creek
Fishing Dinkey Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 8
- Last stocked
- June 21, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| June 14, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 31, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Brown trout (recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
- 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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.