Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideMono Creek fishing
Mono 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
- 7,404.1 ft
Fish at Mono Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Mono Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Mono 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: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 2, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 23, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Facilities
- camping
Drains the Mono Creek canyon in Sierra National Forest and empties into Lake Edison at the reservoir's east end. The Mono Creek Trailhead, just past Vermilion Campground, follows the creek and the lake's shore. Bank fishing is good near the inlet, reachable by the Vermilion Valley Resort ferry.
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 Mono Creek
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Mono Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Vermillion camping (1.7 miles), Mono Hot Springs camping (2.8 miles), Jackass Meadow camping (4.6 miles), Rancheria camping (11.9 miles), and College camping (12.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Mono Creek
Mono Creek is inside Sierra National Forest.
It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of John Muir Wilderness.
It is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Mono Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Mono Creek?
Facilities include camping. Drains the Mono Creek canyon in Sierra National Forest and empties into Lake Edison at the reservoir's east end. The Mono Creek Trailhead, just past Vermilion Campground, follows the creek and the lake's shore. Bank fishing is good near the inlet, reachable by the Vermilion Valley Resort ferry.