Natalbany River at Baptist, LA
Natalbany River LA USGS
Natalbany River at Baptist, LA (07376500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Natalbany River in LA, 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
- 07376500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- LA
- Coordinates
- 30.5044, -90.5459
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyNatalbany River At Baptist, La 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: Western Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus gibbosus), Western Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta), Banded Pygmy Sunfish (Elassoma zonatum), Longjaw Minnow (Ericymba amplamala), Harlequin Darter (Etheostoma histrio), and 22 others.
- Western Pirate Perch Aphredoderus gibbosus
- Western Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venusta
- Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatum
- Longjaw Minnow Ericymba amplamala
- Harlequin Darter Etheostoma histrio
- Gulf Darter Etheostoma swaini
- Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotus
- Blackspotted Topminnow Fundulus olivaceus
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatus
- Gulf Longear Sunfish Lepomis solis
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Longnose Shiner Miniellus longirostris
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrofasciata
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatus
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 59 individual records
- Observed
- May 20, 2006 – Aug 18, 2026
- 59 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 59 records