ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD
ROCK RIVER IL USGS
ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD (05437641) is a real-time river monitoring station on the ROCK RIVER in IL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 33 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05437641
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IL
- Coordinates
- 42.2887, -89.0644
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyRock River At Auburn St At Rockford has 33 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), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Southern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster), and 28 others.
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Southern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus erythrogaster
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Amur Carp Cyprinus rubrofuscus
- Bigmouth Shiner Ericymba dorsalis
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Suckermouth Minnow Phenacobius mirabilis
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
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
- 33 species
- from 199 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 2, 2010 – Jul 12, 2026
- 199 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 199 records