Last stocked
May 17, 2026
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
1
Elevation
7,262.4 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at McGee Creek?
- Fishing McGee Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 17, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is McGee Creek stocked?
- Last stocked May 17, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in May.
- How do you get on McGee Creek?
- Shore fishing is available and there is no boat ramp. The nearest town is Crowley Lake. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Flows through McGee Canyon in the John Muir Wilderness, just north of Crowley Lake off Highway 395. McGee Creek Campground has 28 non-electric sites, about 2 miles below the McGee Creek Trailhead and its parking area and restrooms. More anglers fish the lower stretch below the highway.
- Which lakes near McGee Creek were stocked more recently?
- Crowley Lake (3.4 mi), Convict Creek (4 mi), Convict Lake (4.3 mi), Rock Creek, Section 2 (5.4 mi), and Owens River, Section 3 (7.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Crowley Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Convict Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Convict Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Rock Creek, Section 2 is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Owens River, Section 3 is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Crowley Lake
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Flows through McGee Canyon in the John Muir Wilderness, just north of Crowley Lake off Highway 395. McGee Creek Campground has 28 non-electric sites, about 2 miles below the McGee Creek Trailhead and its parking area and restrooms. More anglers fish the lower stretch below the highway.
Sources: monocounty.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , calflyfisher.com, accessed September 23, 2026
How McGee Creek is stocked
Crowley Lake (3.4 mi), Convict Creek (4 mi), Convict Lake (4.3 mi), Rock Creek, Section 2 (5.4 mi), and Owens River, Section 3 (7.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Crowley Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Convict Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Convict Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Rock Creek, Section 2 is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Owens River, Section 3 is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at McGee Creek
Fishing McGee 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
- May 17, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- 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.