YADKIN RIVER AT ELKIN, NC
YADKIN RIVER NC USGS
YADKIN RIVER AT ELKIN, NC (02112250) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the YADKIN RIVER in NC, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 20 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 02112250
- Agency
- USGS
- State
- NC
- Coordinates
- 36.2410, -80.8491
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyYadkin River At Elkin, NC has 20 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Flat Bullhead (Ameiurus platycephalus), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Mountain Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus oreas), Rosyside Dace (Clinostomus funduloides), and 15 others.
- Flat Bullhead Ameiurus platycephalus
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Mountain Redbelly Dace Chrosomus oreas
- Rosyside Dace Clinostomus funduloides
- Carolina Fantail Darter Etheostoma brevispinum
- Southern Tessellated Darter Etheostoma maculaticeps
- Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
- Redlip Shiner Hydrophlox chiliticus
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Striped Jumprock Moxostoma rupiscartes
- Bluehead Chub Nocomis leptocephalus
- Margined Madtom Noturus insignis
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Piedmont Darter Percina crassa
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- 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
- 20 species
- from 40 individual records
- Observed
- Apr 7, 2016 – May 14, 2026
- 40 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 40 records