Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound, IA

Bluff Creek IA USGS

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound, IA (05481510) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Bluff 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. 5 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05481510
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
42.1664, -94.0200

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Bluff Creek At Pilot Mound, Ia has 5 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans), Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus), Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus).

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
5 species
from 6 individual records
Observed
Mar 6, 2021 – Jun 15, 2026
6 dated records

Sources