Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideStanislaus River North Fork fishing
Stanislaus River North Fork 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
- 3,685.8 ft
Fish at Stanislaus River North Fork
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Stanislaus River North Fork on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Stanislaus River North Fork 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: April 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 3, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 31, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 2, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 16, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Dorrington, CA
- Facilities
- camping
Easily reached from Boards Crossing Road (5N02) in Dorrington at the Sourgrass Recreation Complex, and from Calaveras Big Trees State Park a few miles west. Both spots are stocked seasonally on top of a wild trout population; walking upstream or downstream of the bridges reaches the wild fish.
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 Stanislaus River North Fork
Stanislaus River North Fork is inside Stanislaus National Forest.
It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Stanislaus River North Fork?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Stanislaus River North Fork?
The nearest town is Dorrington, CA. Facilities include camping. Easily reached from Boards Crossing Road (5N02) in Dorrington at the Sourgrass Recreation Complex, and from Calaveras Big Trees State Park a few miles west. Both spots are stocked seasonally on top of a wild trout population; walking upstream or downstream of the bridges reaches the wild fish.