EAST FORK OF INDIAN CREEK
Another creek that is part of the delayed-harvest program and also offers both brown and rainbow trout is East Fork Indian Creek in Menifee County. Around 3,900 rainbow trout are stocked there each year during March, April, May, and October. A one-time stocking of around 700 brown trout is also performed there annually.

Forest Service Road 9B parallels the creek for a good ways here. From this road, anglers can gain access to the creek. Several areas along the road are easily accessible. Anglers should be cautioned that while many of the forest service roads are marked with a small sign indicating their road number, many others are not marked or the sign has been destroyed. A forest service map or topographical map will be your best bet for locating the road.

It's also along this road that the KDFWR stocks rainbow trout into the creek. Most stocking is done at the more easily accessible areas. Brown trout are backpacked and stocked into the farther upper reaches of the creek.

This stream is fairly large in some areas and offers good opportunity for fly-fishing and casting. Many streams in the DBNF are surrounded by thick forest growth, making casting difficult if not impossible. This stream offers a little more opportunity and has a variety of habitat along its course. There are good ripple-pool combinations, with some places being fairly deep. There are numerous deep, clear pools and areas with large boulders. The stream narrows considerably upstream.

Initially, most of the best fishing occurs close to the stocking areas. Eventually, the trout begin to spread out, making other areas more desirable. Anglers can have easy access off the service road, but these areas can be heavily pressured at times. More secluded fishing can be found by hiking.

The brown trout are stocked in a less-accessible area. This is done deliberately, so that the fish are not caught out rapidly and remain available for anglers looking to target brown trout specifically. Anglers in search of browns should proceed down the forest service road until they reach a gate across the road. This gate is open at certain times of year and closed the rest of the time. From this gate, anglers may then hike into the headwaters area to fish for brown trout.

CHIMNEY TOP CREEK
Anglers looking for browns will also want to try Chimney Top Creek in Wolfe County. This stream offers a stretch of around 3.3 miles of fishable trout water. It is in a very scenic area and offers a little more seclusion, thanks to being a little less accessible than some of the DBNF streams.

Access is gained from Forest Service Road 10, also known as Chimney Top Road. There is a pull-off area where anglers can park and hike down to the stream. Many people also camp in this area.

The KDFWR must put forth a lot of effort to stock this stream. There are no easy access places to pull the stocking truck close. Department personnel must backpack the trout in to the stream. Therefore most stocking is done off a trail alongside the creek, which is known as Rough Trail.