Willow Lake (former Willow Creek Res)
As of Nov 6, 2026, ODFW has 3 weeks of trout stocking still ahead on its schedule for Willow Lake (former Willow Creek Res), 13,500 fish in all. The next scheduled week is Mar 15 – Mar 19, 2027. This is the agency’s schedule, which can change; it does not confirm that fish were released. ODFW lists it as “WILLOW LK (former Willow Cr Res)”.
ODFW data pulled .

Willow Lake (former Willow Creek Res) in numbers
- trout scheduled from Nov 6, 2026 on
- 13,500
- weeks scheduled in 2027
- 3
- trout scheduled in 2025
- 13,500
The schedule, week by week
ODFW counts fish by category: legal-size trout (catchable, at least 8 inches under Oregon rules), trophy trout, broodstock and fingerlings. Past weeks show what was on the schedule, not a confirmed release.
| Week | Legal-size | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 – Mar 19, 2027 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| Apr 5 – Apr 9, 2027 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| May 17 – May 21, 2027 | 4,0001,500 trophy | 1,500 | 5,500 |
| Week | Legal-size | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 – Mar 20, 2026 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| Apr 6 – Apr 10, 2026 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| May 18 – May 22, 2026 | 4,0001,500 trophy | 1,500 | 5,500 |
| Week | Legal-size | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 – Mar 21, 2025 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2025 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| May 19 – May 23, 2025 | 4,0001,500 trophy | 1,500 | 5,500 |
| Week | Legal-size | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 – Mar 22, 2024 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| Apr 8 – Apr 12, 2024 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| May 20 – May 24, 2024 | 4,0001,500 trophy | 1,500 | 5,500 |
Trout scheduled each year
2027 is outlined because the agency may still add weeks. Years are counted by the first day of each scheduled week.
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Southwest Zone: Rogue River above Lost Creek, Upper Empire Lake, Fish Lake, Bradley Lake, Powers Pond, Lost Creek Reservoir, Lower Empire Lake, Garrison Lake.
Source: ODFW trout stocking schedule, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.