Alum Creek at Africa OH
Alum Creek OH USGS
Alum Creek at Africa OH (03228805) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Alum Creek in OH, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 57 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 03228805
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- OH
- Coordinates
- 40.1823, -82.9616
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyAlum Creek At Africa Oh has 57 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), Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), and 52 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
- River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
- Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
- Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Streamline Chub Erimystax dissimilis
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
- Typical Darters Etheostoma
- Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma spectabile
- Banded Darter Etheostoma zonale
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Common Sunfishes Lepomis
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Black Basses Micropterus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Sand Shiner Miniellus stramineus
- Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanops
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Bluebreast Darter Nothonotus camurus
- Tippecanoe Darter Nothonotus tippecanoe
- Silver Shiner Notropis photogenis
- Stonecat Noturus flavus
- Brindled Madtom Noturus miurus
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- 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
- 57 species
- from 200 individual records
- Observed
- Oct 22, 2024 – Aug 15, 2026
- 200 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 200 records