Mermentau River @ Lake Arthur, LA

Mermentau River LA USGS

Mermentau River @ Lake Arthur, LA (08012400) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Mermentau River in LA, 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. 3 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
08012400
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
LA
Coordinates
30.0728, -92.6593

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Mermentau River @ Lake Arthur, La has 3 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Yellow Bass (Morone mississippiensis), American Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis).

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
3 species
from 3 individual records
Observed
Jun 12, 2012 – Oct 21, 2025
3 dated records

Sources