PUTAH C NR WINTERS CA

PUTAH CREEK CA USGS

PUTAH C NR WINTERS CA (11454000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the PUTAH CREEK in CA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 11454000
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: CA
Coordinates: 38.5152, -122.0819

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Fishing regulations

CA state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

CA state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

American Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- 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
Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- 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
Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- 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
Catfish and Bullheads Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.15
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Lamprey Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- 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
Landlocked Salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.41
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Striped Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Size rule
  18" minimum
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.75
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Sunfish and Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.82
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Tilapia Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.83
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Trout (all species combined) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Nov 15; Nov 16 – Dec 31; Jan 1 – Apr 24 Details Close
- 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
White Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- 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
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.91
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Mountain Whitefish No season data Details Close
- 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
Northern Pike No season data Details Close
- 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

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

Expected in this watershed

Putah C Nr Winters CA lies within HUC8 watershed 18020162. USGS coarse native range maps (derived from GBIF, NatureServe) indicate 6 fish species are expected to occur in this watershed.

Species include: prickly sculpin (Cottus asper), riffle sculpin (Cottus gulosus), western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas), and 1 others.

Prickly Sculpin Cottus asper
Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Expected in this watershed; Range maps place these species in this watershed; no local survey has confirmed them at this station.
Records: 6 species; from 6 individual records
Observed: No observation dates recorded

Sources

Coarse Range Maps for Fish Species in the Conterminous United States using HUC8s — 6 records