MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD, MN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MN USGS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD, MN (05270700) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER in MN, 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. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05270700
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MN
- Coordinates
- 45.5472, -94.1457
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyMississippi River At St. Cloud, Mn has 22 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), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 17 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinus
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi
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
- 22 species
- from 87 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 21, 2013 – Aug 18, 2026
- 87 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 87 records