Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideSaddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek) fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining 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 10, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 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: September 6, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek)'s mapped point, nearest first: Trumbull Lake Campground (7.7 miles), Oh Ridge Campground (13.8 miles), June Lake Campground (14.5 miles), and Reversed Creek Campground (14.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek) is inside Inyo National Forest.
It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Hoover Wilderness.
It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
Facilities include camping.