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Willow Creek

General Information

County: Osceola
Location: 4m W Ocheyedan
Acres: 4.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Willow Creek include:
  • Boat Access
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Gravel Boat Ramp
  • Carry Down Boat Launch
  • Accessible Shoreline
No recent updates

You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes

  • 9/14/22 - 50 Channel Catfish (8.6)
  • 09/10/2020 - 51 Channel Catfish (8.1)
  • 11/02/2018 - 5,680 Bluegill (1.7)
  • 10/09/2018 - 20 Largemouth Bass (14)
  • 09/20/2018 - 51 Channel Catfish (8.1)
    No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • Bluegill
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Channel Catfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Largemouth Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
    • Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
    • Other:
No fishing activity due to dam repair and lake restoration.(2017)
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Contacts

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.