SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL

SUGAR CREEK IL USGS

SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL (05576250) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SUGAR 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. 21 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05576250
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IL
Coordinates
39.7791, -89.5925

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Sugar Creek Near Springfield, Il has 21 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), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense), Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus), and 16 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
21 species
from 161 individual records
Observed
Jul 11, 2017 – Aug 14, 2026
161 dated records

Sources