Nelder Creek fishing

Nelder Creek fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
3,091.3 ft

Fish at Nelder Creek

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Nelder Creek on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Nelder 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.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: April 12, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: May 31, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Oakhurst
Facilities
restrooms

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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 Nelder Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Nelder Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Chilkoot camping (3.8 miles), Forks camping (4.6 miles), Lupine camping (5.5 miles), Spring Cove camping (6.1 miles), and Wawona Campground (14.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Nelder Creek

Nelder Creek is inside Sierra National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Nelder Creek?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Nelder Creek?

The nearest town is Oakhurst. Facilities include restrooms.

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