Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton, LA
Bogue Chitto River LA USGS
Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton, LA (02491500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Bogue Chitto River in LA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 35 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 02491500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- LA
- Coordinates
- 30.8430, -90.1620
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyBogue Chitto River At Franklinton, La has 35 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Weed Shiner (Alburnops texanus), Shadow Bass (Ambloplites ariommus), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), Western Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta), Banded Pygmy Sunfish (Elassoma zonatum), and 30 others.
- Weed Shiner Alburnops texanus
- Shadow Bass Ambloplites ariommus
- River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
- Western Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venusta
- Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatum
- Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiforme
- Harlequin Darter Etheostoma histrio
- Gulf Darter Etheostoma swaini
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Blackspotted Topminnow Fundulus olivaceus
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatus
- Gulf Longear Sunfish Lepomis solis
- Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
- Cherryfin Shiner Lythrurus roseipinnis
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Largemouth Bass Complex Micropterus salmoides
- Longnose Shiner Miniellus longirostris
- Blacktail Redhorse Moxostoma poecilurum
- Speckled Madtom Noturus leptacanthus
- Freckled Madtom Noturus nocturnus
- Mimic Shiner Paranotropis volucellus
- Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrofasciata
- Dusky Darter Percina sciera
- Saddleback Darter Percina vigil
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Flagfin Shiner Pteronotropis signipinnis
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 35 species
- from 94 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 28, 2010 – Aug 3, 2026
- 94 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 94 records