Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideMerced River, Section ll fishing
Merced River, Section ll 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
- 1,506 ft
Fish at Merced River, Section ll
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Merced River, Section ll on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Merced River, Section ll 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: May 10, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 24, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Mariposa
- Facilities
- restrooms
This stretch of the Merced River Canyon runs along Highway 140 between Briceburg and El Portal, with roadside turnouts for bank fishing. The BLM's Briceburg Put-In, 12 miles east of Mariposa, has parking, a vault toilet, and a boat launch, and lists fishing among its activities.
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 Merced River, Section ll
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Merced River, Section ll's mapped point, nearest first: Tamarack Flat Campground (9 miles), Wawona Campground (12 miles), Sweetwater camping (14 miles), and Dimond "o" camping (14 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Merced River, Section ll
Merced River, Section ll is inside Sierra National Forest.
It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Stanislaus National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Merced River, Section ll?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Merced River, Section ll?
The nearest town is Mariposa. Facilities include restrooms. This stretch of the Merced River Canyon runs along Highway 140 between Briceburg and El Portal, with roadside turnouts for bank fishing. The BLM's Briceburg Put-In, 12 miles east of Mariposa, has parking, a vault toilet, and a boat launch, and lists fishing among its activities.