Blanchard River near Findlay OH
Blanchard River OH USGS
Blanchard River near Findlay OH (04189000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Blanchard River in OH, 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. 46 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 04189000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- OH
- Coordinates
- 41.0559, -83.6880
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyBlanchard River Near Findlay Oh has 46 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), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), and 41 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Silverjaw Minnow Ericymba buccata
- Grass Pickerel Esox americanus vermiculatus
- Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma spectabile
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Common Sunfishes Lepomis
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Orangespotted Sunfish × Bluegill Lepomis humilis × macrochirus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Northern Sunfish Lepomis peltastes
- Northern × Green Sunfish Lepomis peltastes × cyanellus
- Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
- Redfin Shiner Lythrurus umbratilis
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanops
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Redhorse Suckers Moxostoma
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinus
- Brindled Madtom Noturus miurus
- Blackside Darter Percina maculata
- Suckermouth Minnow Phenacobius mirabilis
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Saugeye Sander canadensis × 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
- 46 species
- from 200 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 14, 2017 – Aug 6, 2026
- 200 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 200 records