Fish Kill Event - Willow Creek

S of Royal

Event ID: 1082
Date of Kill: 9/9/2026
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Unknown
Cause: Unknown
Mode: Unknown
Magnitude: 1 (1 - 100 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 24
Kill Length: 0.30 miles
County: Clay
ESD Field Office: FO 3
Fisheries Office: Spirit Lake Hatchery
LongDD: -95.27028
LatDD: 43.01229
Created Date: 9/15/2026 9:09:15 AM
Last Update: 9/15/2026 9:09:15 AM

For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.

Impacted Assessment Segments

Lat/Long uses WGS84 datum

Highlighted river segments indicate those impacted in part or whole by this fish kill event. It is not meant to represent the actual extent of the kill.

Onsite Comments

There was a small fish kill in Willow Creek South of Royal, Iowa. Twenty-four dead fish were counted at the 160th St bridge and the 440th St. bridge. It is unknown what the cause was. No responsible party was found for this fish kill.