Silver Creek fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Silver Creek?

Fishing Silver Creek is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 26, 2026. Cutthroat Trout (Reported present in the creek alongside the stocked rainbows and wild brook trout, per Dave's Sierra Fishing's county guide) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Silver Creek stocked?

Last stocked July 26, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in July.

How do you get on Silver Creek?

Shore fishing is available. 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.

Which lakes near Silver Creek were stocked more recently?

Carson River East Fork (4.8 mi), Markleeville Creek (5.5 mi), and Carson River West Fork (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Carson River East Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Markleeville Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Carson River West Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Silver Creek is stocked

Carson River East Fork (4.8 mi), Markleeville Creek (5.5 mi), and Carson River West Fork (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Carson River East Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Markleeville Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Carson River West Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout.