Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideSilver Creek fishing
Silver 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
- 5,975.1 ft
Fish at Silver Creek
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Silver Creek on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Silver 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 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Markleeville
- Facilities
- camping
A brushy, boulder-strewn creek paralleling Highway 4 between Markleeville and Ebbetts Pass, dropping 2,500 feet from Kinney Lakes to the East Carson River. The most obvious turnouts get fished hardest. Silver Creek Campground sits on the creek about 11.7 miles south of Markleeville.
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.
Public land at Silver Creek
Silver Creek is inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Silver Creek?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Silver Creek?
The nearest town is Markleeville. Facilities include camping. A brushy, boulder-strewn creek paralleling Highway 4 between Markleeville and Ebbetts Pass, dropping 2,500 feet from Kinney Lakes to the East Carson River. The most obvious turnouts get fished hardest. Silver Creek Campground sits on the creek about 11.7 miles south of Markleeville.