ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY

ELKHORN CREEK KY USGS

ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY (03289500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ELKHORN CREEK in KY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 27 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
03289500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
KY
Coordinates
38.2687, -84.8147

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Elkhorn Creek Near Frankfort, Ky has 27 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), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae), and 22 others.

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Oscar). 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
27 species
from 74 individual records
Observed
Jul 31, 2017 – Jun 13, 2026
74 dated records

Sources