SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, IL

SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER IL USGS

SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, IL (05576000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SOUTH FORK 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. 27 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 05576000
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: IL
Coordinates: 39.7422, -89.5673

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

South Fork Sangamon River Near Rochester, Il has 27 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and 22 others.

Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense
Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
Common Sunfishes Lepomis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
White Bass Morone chrysops
Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis
Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
Crappies Pomoxis
White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European 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: 27 species; from 171 individual records
Observed: Oct 27, 2016 – Aug 14, 2026; 171 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 171 records