SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN
SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER MN USGS
SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MN (05385500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SOUTH FORK ROOT 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. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05385500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MN
- Coordinates
- 43.7388, -91.5643
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbySouth Fork 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), Common Shiner (Luxilus cornutus), Stonecat (Noturus flavus), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), and 3 others.
- Western Sand Darter Ammocrypta clara
- Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Stonecat Noturus flavus
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Slenderhead Darter Percina phoxocephala
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Tiger Trout Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
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 13 individual records
- Observed
- May 19, 2018 – Aug 18, 2026
- 13 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records