SADDLE CREEK AT ST.HWY 542 NEAR LAKELAND FL

SADDLE CREEK FL USGS

SADDLE CREEK AT ST.HWY 542 NEAR LAKELAND FL (02294217) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SADDLE CREEK in FL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 26 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
02294217
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
FL
Coordinates
28.0442, -81.8762

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Saddle Creek At St.Hwy 542 Near Lakeland Fl has 26 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Coastal Shiner (Alburnops petersoni), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva), Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and 21 others.

2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Blue Tilapia, Nile Tilapia). 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
26 species
from 200 individual records
Observed
Apr 13, 2017 – Aug 10, 2026
200 dated records

Sources