Yellow River near Ion, IA

Yellow River IA USGS

Yellow River near Ion, IA (05389000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Yellow 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. 19 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05389000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
43.1119, -91.2651

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Yellow River Near Ion, Ia 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: Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Southern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster), Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), and 14 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
19 species
from 70 individual records
Observed
Jun 9, 2019 – Aug 4, 2026
70 dated records

Sources