ELK RIVER AT SUTTON, WV
ELK RIVER WV USGS
ELK RIVER AT SUTTON, WV (03195500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the ELK 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. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 03195500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WV
- Coordinates
- 38.6632, -80.7095
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyElk River At Sutton, Wv has 17 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), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum), Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), and 12 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Variegate Darter Etheostoma variatum
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Bluebreast Darter Nothonotus camurus
- Tippecanoe Darter Nothonotus tippecanoe
- Sharpnose Darter Percina oxyrhynchus
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Walleye Sander vitreus
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
- 17 species
- from 26 individual records
- Observed
- May 9, 2019 – Jul 7, 2026
- 26 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 26 records
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