Buckeye Creek / Bridgeport Area

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Buckeye Creek /  Accessed north of Bridgeport

Road condition:   Paved       Paved to gravel      Gravel or dirt  road         4x4 road

Region: Bridgeport area      Drainage: A drainage creek for Bridgeport Reservoir and a tributary of Robinson Creek

Description: Buckeye is a small meadow creek with little brush and willows to thwart one’s casting.  However, lack of cover demands a stealthy approach and a low profile.  Brookies are stocked in and around the campground.  The upper creek has some beaver ponds and some Brown trout.

Species: Planted Brook trout along with some wild Brown trout and Rainbows

Closest town or supplies: Bridgeport

Contacts: Ken’s Sporting Goods (760) 932-7707; The Trout Fly (760) 934-2517; Annett’s Mono Village (760) 932-7071; Twin Lakes Resort (760) 932-7751

Nearest campground: Buckeye Campground

Fishing season: The general season opens on the last Saturday in April and closes November 15.

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Stocking information: 4,000+ annually

Nearby fishing: Bridgeport Reservoir, Robison Creek, Twin Lakes

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Directions: From Highway 395 in Bridgeport, drive approximately seven miles on Twin Lakes Road.  Turn right on Buckeye Creek Road and continue a couple of miles to the creek.