Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideLewis Creek fishing
Lewis Creek fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 3,041.3 ft
Fish at Lewis Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Lewis Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Lewis 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: April 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 3, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Oakhurst, CA
A Sierra National Forest creek near Oakhurst, followed by the 3.7-mile Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail between Sugar Pine and Cedar Valley along a historic lumber flume route that once floated milled lumber more than 50 miles to Madera.
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.
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Lewis Creek
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lewis Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Chilkoot camping (4.6 miles), Forks camping (5.6 miles), Lupine camping (6.5 miles), Spring Cove camping (7.1 miles), and Wawona Campground (13.3 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Lewis Creek
Lewis Creek is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Sierra National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Lewis Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Lewis Creek?
The nearest town is Oakhurst, CA. A Sierra National Forest creek near Oakhurst, followed by the 3.7-mile Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail between Sugar Pine and Cedar Valley along a historic lumber flume route that once floated milled lumber more than 50 miles to Madera.