Des Moines River near Stratford, IA

Des Moines River IA USGS

Des Moines River near Stratford, IA (05481300) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Des Moines River 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. 10 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05481300
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
42.2523, -93.9975

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Des Moines River Near Stratford, Ia has 10 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), and 5 others.

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
10 species
from 10 individual records
Observed
Apr 26, 2020 – May 2, 2026
10 dated records

Sources