Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA

Upper Iowa River IA USGS

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA (05387440) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Upper Iowa River in IA, 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. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05387440
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
43.4069, -91.8990

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Upper Iowa River At Bluffton, Ia has 13 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Gravel Chub (Erimystax x-punctatus), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), and 8 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
13 species
from 32 individual records
Observed
Apr 8, 2017 – May 14, 2025
32 dated records

Sources