Calcasieu River at I-10 at Lake Charles, LA

Calcasieu River LA USGS

Calcasieu River at I-10 at Lake Charles, LA (08017044) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Calcasieu 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. 52 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
08017044
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
LA
Coordinates
30.2371, -93.2474

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Calcasieu River At I-10 At Lake Charles, La has 52 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli), Hardhead Catfish (Ariopsis felis), Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), Gafftopsail Catfish (Bagre marinus), and 47 others.

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish). 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
52 species
from 200 individual records
Observed
Apr 27, 2019 – Aug 12, 2026
200 dated records

Sources