STAR GULCH NEAR RUCH, OR

OR USGS

STAR GULCH NEAR RUCH, OR (14362250) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station 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. 4 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 14362250
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: OR
Coordinates: 42.1540, -123.0753

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Fishing regulations

Southwest 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.

Southwest 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 1 over 15 inches in length in lakes. No minimum length in streams. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed.
  
  Notes
  Zone table — Streams
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 22 – Oct 31 Details Close
- May 22 – Oct 31
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Size rule
  >8"
  
  Gear
  Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. 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 16 inches are considered steelhead in streams. Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon, which are always considered salmon regardless of size. No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout in streams unless noted under Exceptions .
  
  Notes
  Zone table — Streams
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Sucker, Umpqua Pikeminnow, 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 unless noted under Exceptions . Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Closed to take and possession of Umpqua Chub and Millicoma Dace.
  
  Notes
  Zone table
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
Salmon and Steelhead No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Gear
  Hatchery steelhead, hatchery coho salmon, pink salmon, and sockeye salmon, may be harvested as part of the adult and jack salmon daily bag limit in waters that are open to angling for Chinook salmon or steelhead. Only hatchery steelhead may be kept, except as noted under Exceptions for the mainstem East Fork Coquille River, Illinois, Chetco, Elk, Pistol, Rogue, Sixes and Winchuck rivers and Hunter and Euchre creeks. See new Rogue-South Coast steelhead angling regulations below. Wild coho salmon seasons are determined annually before September; please visit the MyODFW website for current season information. Wild Coho Aggregate Bag Limit applies to NW and SW Zones. See description on Northwest Zone for detailed information. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. 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
Sturgeon No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Size rule
  >54"
  
  Gear
  Closed to the retention of white sturgeon and 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 above tidewater May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed.
  
  Notes
  Zone table — Streams
  
  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

Expected in this watershed

Star Gulch Near Ruch, OR lies within HUC8 watershed 17100309. USGS coarse native range maps (derived from IchthyMaps, NatureServe) indicate 4 fish species are expected to occur in this watershed.

Species include: reticulate sculpin (Cottus perplexus), threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus), redside shiner (Richardsonius balteatus).

Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexus
Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
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: 4 species; from 4 individual records
Observed: No observation dates recorded

Sources

Coarse Range Maps for Fish Species in the Conterminous United States using HUC8s — 4 records