MINNESOTA RIVER AT HWY 212 IN GRANITE FALLS, MN

MINNESOTA RIVER MN USGS

MINNESOTA RIVER AT HWY 212 IN GRANITE FALLS, MN (05311150) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MINNESOTA 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. 27 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 05311150
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MN
Coordinates: 44.8052, -95.5441

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Minnesota River At Hwy 212 In Granite Falls, Mn 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), Bullheads (Ameiurus), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), and 22 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Bullheads Ameiurus
Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Banded Darter Etheostoma zonale
Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Greater Redhorse Moxostoma valenciennesi
Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
Carmine Shiner Notropis percobromus
Stonecat Noturus flavus
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
Walleye Sander 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: 27 species; from 40 individual records
Observed: May 6, 2008 – Jul 13, 2026; 40 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 40 records