SAN BENITO R NR WILLOW CREEK SCHOOL CA
SAN BENITO RIVER CA USGS
SAN BENITO R NR WILLOW CREEK SCHOOL CA (11156500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SAN BENITO RIVER in CA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. One fish species is associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 11156500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- CA
- Coordinates
- 36.6141, -121.2114
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Fishing regulations
San Benito River and tributaries (San Benito Co.). waterbody rulesWater-specific rules for fish in the public records above. A species with no rule of its own on this water falls back to the area default.
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American Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 25
- Gear
- May be taken only by angling
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.65
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.00(a)(2); Rivers, streams, canals and private ponds
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 10
- Size rule
- <10"
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.84; In addition to statewide trout limits (§5.84(d))
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Catfish and Bullheads Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.15
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Hatchery Trout, Hatchery Steelhead and Salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Apr 25 – Nov 15 Details
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Apr 25 – Nov 15
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §7.40(b)(84)
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Lamprey Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 5
- Gear
- May be taken only by hand, hook, spear, bow and arrow, or dip net
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.40
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Landlocked Salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.41
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Striped Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- 18" minimum
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.75
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Sunfish and Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.82
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Tilapia Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.83
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Trout (all species combined) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Nov 15; Nov 16 – Dec 31; Jan 1 – Apr 24 Details
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Apr 25 – Nov 15
- Daily limit
- 5
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.85(a)(2); Streams, rivers and canals
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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White Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Gear
- Must be killed immediately by removing the head or cutting the gills
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.90
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.91
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Mountain Whitefish No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 5
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.50; Open only when trout may be taken in that water
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Northern Pike No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Gear
- Must be killed immediately; notify CDFW CalTip within 24 hours
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.51; Mandatory kill — no release permitted
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Los_Angeles
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations (CDFW) before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Sampled in this watershedSan Benito R Nr Willow Creek School CA has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 18060002 containing this station. The dataset includes 1 species with recorded observations.
Species include: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled in this watershed
- Fish were sampled elsewhere in the same watershed — a provincial or federal survey nearby, not at the gauge itself.
- Records
- 1 species
- from 1 individual record
- Observed
- Jun 28, 2001 – Jun 28, 2001
- 1 dated record