Des Moines River near Pella, IA

Des Moines River IA USGS

Des Moines River near Pella, IA (05488110) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Des Moines River in IA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 14 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 05488110
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: IA
Coordinates: 41.3642, -92.9755

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Des Moines River Near Pella, Ia has 14 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and 9 others.

Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella non-native
Blue Sucker Cycleptus elongatus
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix non-native
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus
Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
Black Buffalo Ictiobus niger
Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus
White Bass Morone chrysops
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris

3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Grass Carp, European Carp, Silver 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: 14 species; from 44 individual records
Observed: Dec 16, 2012 – Jul 14, 2026; 44 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 44 records