MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN

MINNESOTA RIVER MN USGS

MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN (05316770) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the MINNESOTA RIVER in MN, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05316770
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
MN
Coordinates
44.2969, -94.4336

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Minnesota River At New Ulm, Mn has 17 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus), and 12 others.

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
17 species
from 32 individual records
Observed
Jun 16, 2020 – Aug 8, 2026
32 dated records

Sources