SILVER CREEK AT ROUTE 161 NR MASCOUTAH, IL
SILVER CREEK IL USGS
SILVER CREEK AT ROUTE 161 NR MASCOUTAH, IL (05594600) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SILVER CREEK in IL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 25 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05594600
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IL
- Coordinates
- 38.5254, -89.8245
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbySilver Creek At Route 161 Nr Mascoutah, Il has 25 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), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and 20 others.
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
- Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense
- Mud Darter Etheostoma asprigene
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus
- Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Bluegill × Redear Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × microlophus
- Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotis
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Bullhead Minnow Pimephales vigilax
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
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
- 25 species
- from 50 individual records
- Observed
- Mar 24, 2019 – Aug 4, 2026
- 50 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 50 records