ConcernRestoration

Cole Creek

South shore, East of Kelsey. Funded restoration project: 1.55 miles of hitch spawning habitat. Downstream reach ran dry in 2024. USGS gauged (discharge + temp).

← All Creeks View on map

Creek Conditions

Current Season Status

Cole Creek does not have a dedicated USGS streamflow gauge. Conditions are assessed through CDFW and Lake County WPD visual surveys and the lake-wide spawn phase indicator below.

Spawning Phase

Auto-calculated

Off

season

Post-spawn · next year builds now

Updates on page load

Clear Lake Level

USGS 11450000

Loading…

USGS lake level record ↗

Report Stranded Hitch

Rescue Team

(707)
263-2344

If you spot hitch stranded in a dry or disconnected section, call immediately. Permits are required; do not attempt relocation yourself.

Call Rescue Team

About This Creek

Cole Creek

Funded restoration project: 1.55 miles of hitch spawning habitat. Downstream reach ran dry in 2024. USGS gauged (discharge + temp).

Enters just east of Kelsey Creek. The Cole Creek Restoration Project aims to restore 1.55 miles of hitch spawning habitat.

Cole Creek is part of the Big Valley & south shore, one of several tributaries that drain this part of the watershed.

Key Data

Restoration project1.55 mi, funded

CDFW 2024Dry downstream, none

One of Clear Lake's 27 documented tributaries. Detailed survey history and field photos are available for the priority spawning streams: Kelsey, Adobe, Burns Valley, and Forbes.

Field Photos

Cole Creek in the field

9 photos documenting survey reaches, barriers, fish observations, and seasonal conditions from Lake County Watershed Protection District community science monitoring.