ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL
ROCK RIVER IL USGS
ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL (05443000) 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. 11 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05443000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IL
- Coordinates
- 41.7872, -89.6771
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyRock River Above Sinnissippi Dam At Rock Falls, Il has 11 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus), Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and 6 others.
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 11 species
- from 13 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 21, 2022 – Nov 8, 2022
- 13 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records