ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN

ROOT RIVER MN USGS

ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN (05385000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ROOT RIVER in MN, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and publishes a 7-day flow forecast so anglers know when conditions line up. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05385000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
MN
Coordinates
43.7686, -91.5699

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Root River Near Houston, Mn has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Western Sand Darter (Ammocrypta clara), Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), Lake Sturgeon (Huso fulvescens), Common Shiner (Luxilus cornutus), Stonecat (Noturus flavus), and 3 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
8 species
from 10 individual records
Observed
Jun 2, 2008 – Aug 18, 2026
10 dated records

Sources

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