Dry Meadow Creek fishing

Fishing at Dry Meadow Creek is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 19, 2026

Plants on record

1

Species recorded

1

Elevation

4,415.5 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Dry Meadow Creek?
Fishing Dry Meadow Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 19, 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 Dry Meadow Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 19, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in April.
How do you get on Dry Meadow Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Alta Sierra, CA. A Sequoia National Forest stream near Alta Sierra known for a large rainbow trout population; fishing here is catch-and-release only. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and birdwatching, and the creek fishes best May through October.
Which lakes near Dry Meadow Creek were stocked more recently?
Freeman Creek (9.7 mi), Deer Creek (14.1 mi), Balch Park Lake Upper (17.7 mi), Balch Park Lake Lower (17.8 mi), and Hedrick Pond (Redwood Lake) (18.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Freeman Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Deer Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Balch Park Lake Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Balch Park Lake Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Hedrick Pond (Redwood Lake) is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Alta Sierra, CA
Shore access
Yes

A Sequoia National Forest stream near Alta Sierra known for a large rainbow trout population; fishing here is catch-and-release only. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and birdwatching, and the creek fishes best May through October.

Sources: snoflo.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , snoflo.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , snoflo.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , fishbyte.app, accessed September 23, 2026

How Dry Meadow Creek is stocked

Freeman Creek (9.7 mi), Deer Creek (14.1 mi), Balch Park Lake Upper (17.7 mi), Balch Park Lake Lower (17.8 mi), and Hedrick Pond (Redwood Lake) (18.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Freeman Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Deer Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Balch Park Lake Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Balch Park Lake Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Hedrick Pond (Redwood Lake) is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Dry Meadow Creek

Fishing Dry Meadow Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
April 19, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 19, 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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