What fish are at Goodrich Creek Lower?

Fishing Goodrich Creek Lower is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 2026. Brown trout (Reported alongside rainbow trout on this stretch of the creek), Black bullhead, and Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of 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 Goodrich Creek Lower stocked?

Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and August.

Goodrich Creek Lower fishing

Fishing at Goodrich Creek Lower is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Black bullhead. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

August 23, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

5,089.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Goodrich Creek Lower?: Fishing Goodrich Creek Lower is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 2026. Brown trout (Reported alongside rainbow trout on this stretch of the creek), Black bullhead, and Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of 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 Goodrich Creek Lower stocked?: Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and August.
How do you get on Goodrich Creek Lower?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Westwood, CA. A high-desert Lassen County stream near Westwood at just over 5,000 feet elevation, where the Sierra Nevada meets the Cascade Range. Much of the creek runs through private ranch land; public access along the lower section typically means wading unpaved roadside stretches.

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Westwood, CA
Shore access: Yes

A high-desert Lassen County stream near Westwood at just over 5,000 feet elevation, where the Sierra Nevada meets the Cascade Range. Much of the creek runs through private ranch land; public access along the lower section typically means wading unpaved roadside stretches.

Sources: glotels.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , norcalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , norcalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , glotels.com, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Goodrich Creek Lower

Fishing Goodrich Creek Lower 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: August 23, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 23, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 9, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 26, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 28, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 21, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 3, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Brown trout : Reported alongside rainbow trout on this stretch of the creek. (glotels.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
Black bullhead (fishbrain.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
Eagle Lake Trout : A California-native strain of 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

Mixed Trout (8)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.