CHIPPEWA R. (HW) ABOVE COUNTY RD 13 NR WATSON, MN
CHIPPEWA RIVER MN USGS
CHIPPEWA R. (HW) ABOVE COUNTY RD 13 NR WATSON, MN (05304995) is a real-time river monitoring station on the CHIPPEWA RIVER in MN, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05304995
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MN
- Coordinates
- 45.0225, -95.7905
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyChippewa R. (Hw) Above County Rd 13 Nr Watson, Mn has 13 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), and 8 others.
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Walleye Sander vitreus
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
- 13 species
- from 29 individual records
- Observed
- Aug 29, 2017 – Oct 18, 2024
- 29 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 29 records