PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, IL

PECATONICA RIVER IL USGS

PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, IL (05435500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the PECATONICA RIVER in IL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 14 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05435500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IL
Coordinates
42.3003, -89.6153

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Pecatonica River At Freeport, Il has 14 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), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), and 9 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
14 species
from 15 individual records
Observed
Jul 6, 2019 – Aug 31, 2025
15 dated records

Sources