SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, IL

SANGAMON RIVER IL USGS

SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, IL (05572000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SANGAMON RIVER in IL, 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. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05572000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IL
Coordinates
40.0312, -88.5892

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Sangamon River At Monticello, Il has 13 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), Amur Carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), Bigmouth Shiner (Ericymba dorsalis), Grass Pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus), Orangethroat Darter (Etheostoma spectabile), and 8 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
13 species
from 16 individual records
Observed
Sep 29, 2012 – Apr 9, 2026
16 dated records

Sources