Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideSherwin Creek fishing
Sherwin 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
- 7,554.4 ft
Fish at Sherwin Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Sherwin Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Sherwin Creek on its stocking plan. 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: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Mammoth Lakes
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
An aspen and Jeffrey-pine-lined creek within two miles of Mammoth Lakes, with Sherwin Creek Campground bordering the bank at 7,600 feet. The campground has vault toilets and 85 sites, including walk-to sites on either side of the creek. Anglers fish the creek for rainbow trout.
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 Sherwin Creek
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Sherwin Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Sherwin Creek Campground (0.1 miles), New Shady Rest Campground (1.8 miles), Old Shady Rest Campground (2 miles), Twin Lakes Campground (3.9 miles), and Lake Mary Campground (4.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Sherwin Creek
Sherwin Creek is inside Inyo National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Sherwin Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Sherwin Creek?
The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes. Facilities include restrooms and camping. An aspen and Jeffrey-pine-lined creek within two miles of Mammoth Lakes, with Sherwin Creek Campground bordering the bank at 7,600 feet. The campground has vault toilets and 85 sites, including walk-to sites on either side of the creek. Anglers fish the creek for rainbow trout.