MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK

MATANUSKA RIVER AK USGS

MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK (15284000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the MATANUSKA RIVER in AK, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 11 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
15284000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
AK
Coordinates
61.6086, -149.0731

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Matanuska R At Palmer Ak has 11 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus), Alaska Blackfish (Dallia pectoralis), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), and 6 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
11 species
from 75 individual records
Observed
Aug 8, 2019 – Jul 29, 2026
75 dated records

Sources