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Survey SiteNo fish 2024-25McGaugh feeder

Hill Creek

South shore, McGaugh feeder. No adults observed in 2024-2025. Upstream feeder to McGaugh Slough. Access requires McGaugh to connect to the lake first.

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Creek Conditions
Current Season Status
Hill 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
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Clear Lake Level
USGS 11450000
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About This Creek

Hill Creek

No adults observed in 2024-2025. Upstream feeder to McGaugh Slough. Access requires McGaugh to connect to the lake first.

Joins McGaugh Slough upstream. No adults observed in 2024 to 2025 CDFW surveys.

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

Key Data
CDFW 2024 to 2025None observed

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

Hill Creek in the field

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

Hill Creek at Merritt Road (now a — Downstream · 3/20/23
Monitoring site
Hill Creek at Merritt Road (now aDownstream · 3/20/23
Upstream Reach Hill Creek at Holden Reid Road — Upstream reach · 5/1/23
Monitoring site
Upstream Reach Hill Creek at Holden Reid RoadUpstream reach · 5/1/23
Dry Creek Bed Hill Creek at Bell Hill Road — 4/18/23
Dry / low flow
Dry Creek Bed Hill Creek at Bell Hill Road4/18/23