Nelder Creek
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Madera County · California · see it on the national map
3
stockings 2026
May 31
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 31wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Lake | 5.7 mi | Apr 19 |
| Manzanita Lake | 10 mi | Mar 29 |
| Corrine Lake | 16 mi | Mar 1 |
| Rock Creek | 18 mi | Aug 2 |
| Hensley Lake | 21 mi | Mar 15 |
Records from California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
California fishing
regulations.