INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - GULF SHORES, AL.
AL USGS
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - GULF SHORES, AL. (02378185) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station in AL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 69 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 02378185
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- AL
- Coordinates
- 30.2796, -87.6867
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyIntracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores, Al. has 69 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Atlantic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis), Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis), Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli), American Eel (Anguilla rostrata), Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), and 64 others.
- Atlantic Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilis
- Scrawled Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornis
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilli
- American Eel Anguilla rostrata
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felis
- Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinus
- Silver Perch Bairdiella chrysoura
- Grey Triggerfish Balistes capriscus
- Frillfin Goby Bathygobius soporator
- Yellow Jack Caranx bartholomaei
- Blue Runner Caranx crysos
- Atlantic Crevalle Jack Caranx hippos
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfii
- Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurus
- Sand Weakfish Cynoscion arenarius
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatus
- Sharksucker Echeneis naucrates
- Whitefin Sharksucker Echeneis neucratoides
- Everglades Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma evergladei
- Ladyfish Elops saurus
- Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotus
- Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentus
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandis
- Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki
- Highfin Goby Gobionellus oceanicus
- Naked Goby Gobiosoma bosc
- Scaled Sardine Harengula jaguana
- Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentz
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurus
- Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- American Sailfin Eel Letharchus velifer
- Atlantic Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parva
- Northern Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus
- Gray Snapper Lutjanus griseus
- Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllina
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanus
- Gulf Kingcroaker Menticirrhus littoralis
- Northern Kingfish Menticirrhus saxatilis
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Largemouth Bass Complex Micropterus salmoides
- Sea Mullet Mugil cephalus
- White Mullet Mugil curema
- Gulf Toadfish Opsanus beta
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera
- Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albigutta
- Harvestfish Peprilus paru
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna
- Black Drum Pogonias cromis
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulus
- Cobia Rachycentron canadum
- Molly Miller Scartella cristata
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus
- King Mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla
- Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus
- Belted Sandfish Serranus subligarius
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvus
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marina
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetens
- Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 69 species
- from 200 individual records
- Observed
- Aug 30, 2025 – Aug 14, 2026
- 200 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 200 records