Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA

Raystown Branch Juniata River PA USGS

Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA (01562000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Raystown Branch Juniata River in PA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 11 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 01562000
Agency: USGS
State: PA
Coordinates: 40.2159, -78.2653

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA has 11 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), and 6 others.

European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
White Perch Morone americana
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Fallfish Semotilus corporalis

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 11 species; from 14 individual records
Observed: May 19, 2021 – Mar 21, 2026; 14 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 14 records