Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA

Old Mans Creek IA USGS

Old Mans Creek near Iowa City, IA (05455100) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Old Mans Creek in IA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 43 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05455100
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
41.6064, -91.6157

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Old Mans Creek Near Iowa City, Ia has 43 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: River Shiner (Alburnops blennius), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), and 38 others.

3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, Grass Carp, 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
43 species
from 116 individual records
Observed
Apr 22, 2016 – Apr 25, 2026
116 dated records

Sources