NATE CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR COLTON, OR

NATE CREEK OR USGS

NATE CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR COLTON, OR (14199704) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the NATE 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. 23 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 14199704
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: OR
Coordinates: 45.2054, -122.4121

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Fishing regulations

Willamette Zone zone 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.

Willamette Zone zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Size rule
  no minimum
  
  Gear
  No more than 3 over 15 inches in length in lakes. No minimum length in streams. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed.
  
  Notes
  Zone table — Streams
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Kokanee Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  10
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Sturgeon Open · Catch & release only Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Size rule
  >54"
  
  Gear
  Closed to retention of green sturgeon. All sturgeon must be immediately released unharmed into the water. Sturgeon over 54 inches in fork length cannot be removed totally or in part from the water. Only one single-point, barbless hook may be used for sturgeon. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed.
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Trout Open · Catch & release only May 22 – Oct 31 Details Close
- May 22 – Oct 31
  
  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. Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead in streams. No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout in streams unless noted under Exceptions. Closed to angling for bull trout.
  
  Notes
  Zone table — Streams
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Whitefish, Carp, Chub, Sculpin and other Nongame Fish and Shad No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Size rule
  no minimum
  
  Gear
  No minimum length. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Closed to take and possession of Oregon Chub.
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Salmon above Willamette Falls No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Gear
  Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Harvest of wild salmon is prohibited in the Willamette Zone unless noted under Exceptions . There is no annual limit on hatchery salmon as long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch.
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Salmon and Steelhead below Willamette Falls and Columbia River Tributaries No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Gear
  Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Harvest of wild salmon or steelhead is prohibited in the Willamette Zone unless otherwise noted under Exceptions . There is no annual limit on hatchery salmon or hatchery steelhead as long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch.
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Smelt No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Steelhead above Willamette Falls No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Gear
  Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Harvest of wild steelhead is prohibited in the Willamette Zone unless noted under Exceptions . If harvest of wild steelhead is allowed under Exceptions , the daily limit for wild steelhead is 2 per day. There is no annual limit on hatchery steelhead as long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch.
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 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 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Sampled in this watershed

Nate Creek Tributary Near Colton, OR has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 17090009 containing this station. The dataset includes 23 species with recorded observations.

Species include: yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), bridgelip sucker (Catostomus columbianus), largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus), prickly sculpin (Cottus asper), and 18 others.

Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
Bridgelip Sucker Catostomus columbianus
Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus
Prickly Sculpin Cottus asper
Paiute Sculpin Cottus beldingii
Shorthead Sculpin Cottus confusus
Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexus
Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
Western Brook Lamprey Lampetra richardsoni
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus

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: 23 species; from 23 individual records
Observed: Aug 16, 1994 – Jun 23, 2015; 6 dated records

Sources

Presence Absence Database of Fish in the Conterminous United States — 23 records