FLAG CREEK NEAR WILLOW SPRINGS, IL
FLAG CREEK IL USGS
FLAG CREEK NEAR WILLOW SPRINGS, IL (05533000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the FLAG CREEK in IL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 39 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05533000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IL
- Coordinates
- 41.7389, -87.8969
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyFlag Creek Near Willow Springs, Il has 39 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), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), and 34 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
- Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Common Sunfishes Lepomis
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Northern Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Bluegill × Redear Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × microlophus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Sand Shiner Miniellus stramineus
- Oriental Weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
- Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis
- Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Blackside Darter Percina maculata
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp, Round Goby). 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
- 39 species
- from 200 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 18, 2020 – Aug 16, 2026
- 200 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 200 records