LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL

IL USGS

LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL (05536265) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station 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. 24 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 05536265
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: IL
Coordinates: 41.5284, -87.5294

Live conditions & history

Create a free account to see live flow, temperature, and recent history for this station

Riverbot reads this gauge every 15 minutes and emails you when the river hits the flow and temperature you fish. Sign up free to unlock the live chart and set your window.

Create a free account Log in

7-day weather

Create a free account to see the 7-day weather forecast for this station

Wind, rain, and sky conditions for the week ahead at this gauge's coordinates — sign up free to plan your next trip around it.

Create a free account Log in

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, Il has 24 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), and 19 others.

Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Amur Carp Cyprinus rubrofuscus
American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Common Sunfishes Lepomis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
White Perch Morone americana
Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus non-native
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

4 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp, Round Goby, Nile Tilapia). 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: 24 species; from 49 individual records
Observed: Jul 29, 2015 – Jun 27, 2026; 49 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 49 records