Bear Head Ck nr Starks, LA

Bear Head Creek LA USGS

Bear Head Ck nr Starks, LA (08016800) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Bear Head Creek 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. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
08016800
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
LA
Coordinates
30.3334, -93.6295

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Bear Head Ck Nr Starks, La has 12 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), Flier (Centrarchus macropterus), Bluntnose Darter (Etheostoma chlorosoma), Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus), Least Killifish (Heterandria formosa), and 7 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
12 species
from 16 individual records
Observed
Jun 7, 2023 – Dec 26, 2025
16 dated records

Sources