Spring Creek near Mason City, IA
Spring Creek IA USGS
Spring Creek near Mason City, IA (05459490) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Spring Creek in IA, 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. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05459490
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IA
- Coordinates
- 43.2133, -93.2108
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbySpring Creek Near Mason City, Ia has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Bullheads (Ameiurus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Common Sunfishes (Lepomis), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), and 3 others.
- Bullheads Ameiurus
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Common Sunfishes Lepomis
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 8 species
- from 13 individual records
- Observed
- May 27, 2013 – Jun 13, 2026
- 13 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records