Willow Creek near Mason City, IA
Willow Creek IA USGS
Willow Creek near Mason City, IA (05460100) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Willow 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. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05460100
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IA
- Coordinates
- 43.1486, -93.2688
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyWillow Creek Near Mason City, Ia has 7 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), Common Sunfishes (Lepomis), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans), and 2 others.
- Bullheads Ameiurus
- Common Sunfishes Lepomis
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis
- 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
- 7 species
- from 12 individual records
- Observed
- May 27, 2013 – Jun 13, 2026
- 12 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 12 records