WILLOW CREEK AT HEPPNER, OR
WILLOW CREEK OR USGS
WILLOW CREEK AT HEPPNER, OR (14034500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the WILLOW CREEK in OR, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 14034500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- OR
- Coordinates
- 45.3504, -119.5500
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Fishing regulations
Northeast Zone zone defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Kokanee Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 10
- Notes
- Zone table
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Sturgeon Open · Catch & release only Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Gear
- Sturgeon may not be removed from the water and must be immediately released unharmed. Only one single-point, barbless hook may be used for sturgeon.
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Trout Open · Catch & release only May 22 – Oct 31 Details
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May 22 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- >8"
- Gear
- Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. 8 inch minimum length. Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day in lakes. Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead in streams. No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout. Closed to angling for bull trout. See exceptions for catch-and-release angling under Exceptions for Imnaha and Wenaha rivers.
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Bass No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Size rule
- no minimum
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Sucker, Carp, Chub, Northern Pikeminnow, Sculpin, Whitefish, Shad, and other Nongame Fish No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Notes
- Zone table
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Salmon No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- Zone table
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Steelhead No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 3
- Notes
- Zone table
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 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 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Expected in this watershedWillow Creek At Heppner, OR lies within HUC8 watershed 17070104. USGS coarse native range maps (derived from IchthyMaps, NatureServe) indicate 6 fish species are expected to occur in this watershed.
Species include: chiselmouth (Acrocheilus alutaceus), bridgelip sucker (Catostomus columbianus), largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus), prickly sculpin (Cottus asper), speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus), and 1 others.
- Chiselmouth Acrocheilus alutaceus
- Bridgelip Sucker Catostomus columbianus
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asper
- Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus
- Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus
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