SF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI

SOUTH FORK Wailua River HI USGS

SF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI (16060000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SOUTH FORK Wailua River in HI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 56 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
16060000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
HI
Coordinates
22.0367, -159.3802

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Sf Wailua River Nr Lihue, Kauai, Hi has 56 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Hawaiian Sergeant Major (Abudefduf abdominalis), Blackspot Sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus), Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major (Abudefduf vaigiensis), Dark Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii), Hawaiian Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sandvicensis), and 51 others.

2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Guppy, Green Swordtail). 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
56 species
from 200 individual records
Observed
Aug 27, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026
200 dated records

Sources