Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA

Upper Iowa River IA USGS

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA (05387500) 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. 20 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05387500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
43.3049, -91.7955

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Upper Iowa River At Decorah, Ia has 20 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 15 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
20 species
from 57 individual records
Observed
Jul 11, 2016 – Jun 20, 2025
57 dated records

Sources