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Active SpawningActive 2024-25

Manning Creek

SW shore, Big Valley. CDFW confirmed adults 2024 and 2025. Thompson Creek was rerouted into Manning Creek, and both drain together to the lake.

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Creek Conditions
Current Season Status
Manning Creek does not have a dedicated USGS streamflow gauge. Conditions are assessed through CDFW and Lake County WPD visual surveys and the lake-wide spawn phase indicator below.
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About This Creek

Manning Creek

CDFW confirmed adults 2024 and 2025. Thompson Creek was rerouted into Manning Creek, and both drain together to the lake.

Enters the southwest shore. Thompson Creek joins Manning upstream. CDFW confirmed adult hitch in 2024 and 2025.

Manning Creek is part of the Big Valley & south shore, one of several tributaries that drain this part of the watershed.

Key Data
CDFW 2024 to 2025Adults confirmed
2023 sighting (BVR)~300 at Merritt Rd

One of Clear Lake's 27 documented tributaries. Detailed survey history and field photos are available for the priority spawning streams: Kelsey, Adobe, Burns Valley, and Forbes.

Field Photos

Manning Creek in the field

5 photos documenting survey reaches, barriers, fish observations, and seasonal conditions from Lake County Watershed Protection District community science monitoring.

Hitch in Manning Creek at Soda Bay Road (lower… — Lower reach · 4/10/2023
Fish observed
Hitch in Manning Creek at Soda Bay Road (lower…Lower reach · 4/10/2023
Hitch Eggs in Manning Creek at Soda Bay Road — 4/20/2023
Eggs
Hitch Eggs in Manning Creek at Soda Bay Road4/20/2023
Manning Creek Lower Reach Along Soda Bay Road — Lower reach · 3/29/23
Monitoring site
Manning Creek Lower Reach Along Soda Bay RoadLower reach · 3/29/23
Manning Creek Upper Reach Along Highway 175 on — Upper reach · 1/31/23
Monitoring site
Manning Creek Upper Reach Along Highway 175 onUpper reach · 1/31/23
Dry Manning Creek at Soda Bay Rd (lower Reach — Lower reach · 7/10/23
Dry / low flow
Dry Manning Creek at Soda Bay Rd (lower ReachLower reach · 7/10/23