West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, Nebr.
West Papillion Creek NE USGS
West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, Nebr. (06610773) is a real-time river monitoring station on the West Papillion Creek in NE, 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. 35 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 06610773
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- NE
- Coordinates
- 41.2927, -96.2523
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyWest Papillion Creek At Elkhorn, Nebr. has 35 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: River Shiner (Alburnops blennius), Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), and 30 others.
- River Shiner Alburnops blennius
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
- River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
- Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Northern Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Bluegill × Redear Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × microlophus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Shoal Chub Macrhybopsis hyostoma
- Silver Chub Macrhybopsis storeriana
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Plains Sand Shiner Miniellus missuriensis
- Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, 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
- 35 species
- from 152 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 21, 2018 – Jul 19, 2026
- 152 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 152 records