Fish Creek fishing

Fish 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
4,627.9 ft

Fish at Fish Creek

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Fish Creek on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Fish 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: April 12, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
North Fork, CA
Facilities
restrooms, camping

A small, primitive Sierra National Forest camp with standard and tent-only sites strung along the creek; each unit has a picnic table, grill, and fire ring, and vault toilets are provided but campers must bring water. Closed by forest order since the 2020 Creek Fire, so check before you go.

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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 Fish Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Fish Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Fish Creek camping (less than 0.1 miles), Catavee camping (9.6 miles), Kinnikinnick camping (9.7 miles), Deer Creek camping (9.8 miles), and College camping (10.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Fish Creek

Fish Creek is inside Sierra National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Fish Creek?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Fish Creek?

The nearest town is North Fork, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. A small, primitive Sierra National Forest camp with standard and tent-only sites strung along the creek; each unit has a picnic table, grill, and fire ring, and vault toilets are provided but campers must bring water. Closed by forest order since the 2020 Creek Fire, so check before you go.

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