SMITH RIVER NEAR PHILPOTT, VA
SMITH RIVER VA USGS
SMITH RIVER NEAR PHILPOTT, VA (02072000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SMITH RIVER in VA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 02072000
- Agency
- USGS
- State
- VA
- Coordinates
- 36.7807, -80.0248
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbySmith River Near Philpott, VA has 17 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Glassy Darter (Etheostoma vitreum), Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), Redlip Shiner (Hydrophlox chiliticus), and 12 others.
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Glassy Darter Etheostoma vitreum
- Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki
- Redlip Shiner Hydrophlox chiliticus
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus
- Redbreast Sunfish × Bluegill Lepomis auritus × macrochirus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Rosefin Shiner Lythrurus ardens
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Margined Madtom Noturus insignis
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 17 species
- from 30 individual records
- Observed
- May 10, 2017 – Jul 8, 2026
- 30 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 30 records