ILLINOIS RIVER AT KINGSTON MINES, IL

ILLINOIS RIVER IL USGS

ILLINOIS RIVER AT KINGSTON MINES, IL (05568500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ILLINOIS RIVER 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. 18 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05568500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IL
Coordinates
40.5534, -89.7773

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Illinois River At Kingston Mines, Il has 18 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), Mud Darter (Etheostoma asprigene), Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides), and 13 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
18 species
from 30 individual records
Observed
Aug 31, 2013 – Aug 6, 2026
30 dated records

Sources