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MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ATHENS, GA

MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER GA USGS

MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ATHENS, GA (02217500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER in GA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 37 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
02217500
Agency
USGS
State
GA
Coordinates
33.9467, -83.4228

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Middle Oconee River Near Athens, GA has 37 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Snail Bullhead (Ameiurus brunneus), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Flat Bullhead (Ameiurus platycephalus), Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva), Ocmulgee Shiner (Cyprinella callisema), and 32 others.

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
37 species
from 200 individual records
Observed
Oct 30, 2019 – Jun 29, 2026
200 dated records

Sources