Bishop Creek - Lower - Bishop, CA

The Lower Bishop Creek, adjacent to Bishop, California, represents a highly accessible and managed trout fishery. This section, influenced by lower-elevation hydrological dynamics and anthropogenic diversions, sustains robust populations of stocked Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), regularly augmented by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and a resident population of wild Brown Trout (Salmo trutta).

Angling methodologies are comprehensive. Conventional bait presentations (e.g., PowerBait, worms) and spin casting with diminutive artificial lures (e.g., spinners, spoons) are consistently efficacious for stocked trout. Fly fishing, however, is also productive, with nymphing (e.g., caddis, small mayfly patterns) proving effective subsurface. Opportunistic dry fly presentations occur during entomological hatches. Optimal fishing periods span from the late April general trout opener through mid-November. Water levels are subject to fluctuation due to snowmelt runoff and irrigation demands; therefore, current conditions should be ascertained. Its immediate proximity to Bishop and extensive roadside access render it a highly convenient and productive destination for diverse angling preferences, forming an integral component of the Eastern Sierra angling landscape.