SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK AT FORT SPRING, KY

SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK KY USGS

SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK AT FORT SPRING, KY (03289000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK in KY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 24 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 03289000
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: KY
Coordinates: 38.0431, -84.6263

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

South Elkhorn Creek At Fort Spring, Ky has 24 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), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae), and 19 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Banded Sculpin Cottus carolinae
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
Orangethroat Darter Complex Etheostoma spectabile
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Common Sunfishes Lepomis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Northern Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus
Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotis
Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
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: 24 species; from 138 individual records
Observed: Aug 29, 2017 – Jul 4, 2026; 138 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 138 records