Fisher Creek

Fisher Creek is a 13.8 miles (22.2 km) stream that flows northwesterly through the Coyote Valley in southern Santa Clara County, California, United States.

It is a tributary to the largest freshwater wetland in Santa Clara County, Laguna Seca, a seasonal lake important to groundwater recharge.

A 2021 study recommended relocation of Fisher Creek to the westernmost, lowest elevation side of Coyote Valley, and re-establishing it as a relatively wide, meandering stream, maximizing habitat for riparian plant and animal species.

[11] A report on the area's importance as a critical wildlife corridor recommended a riparian restoration project along Fisher Creek to reestablish stands of California sycamores (Platanus racemosa), Fremont cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) and willows (Salix sp.)

Laguna Seca restoration would link to existing buffers and have regional significance as a large, natural, valley floor wetland.

"[13] These seasonal wetlands provide critical habitat to many species of wildlife year round and are important to migratory birds.

Laguna Seca in February, 2019, the largest seasonal freshwater lake in Santa Clara County, courtesy of Gary Jahns