STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MN
STRAIGHT RIVER MN USGS
STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MN (05353800) is a real-time river monitoring station on the STRAIGHT 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. 19 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05353800
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MN
- Coordinates
- 44.2579, -93.2311
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyStraight River Near Faribault, Mn has 19 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), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), and 14 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
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
- 19 species
- from 55 individual records
- Observed
- May 30, 2020 – Aug 15, 2026
- 55 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 55 records
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