TYGART VALLEY RIVER NEAR ELKINS, WV
TYGART VALLEY RIVER WV USGS
TYGART VALLEY RIVER NEAR ELKINS, WV (03050500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the TYGART VALLEY RIVER in WV, 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. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 03050500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WV
- Coordinates
- 38.9237, -79.8790
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyTygart Valley River Near Elkins, Wv has 22 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), and 17 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- River Chub Nocomis micropogon
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
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
- 22 species
- from 165 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 23, 2009 – Aug 4, 2026
- 165 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 165 records