VALLECITO CREEK AT PALIZA CANYON NR PONDEROSA, NM

VALLECITO CREEK NM USGS

VALLECITO CREEK AT PALIZA CANYON NR PONDEROSA, NM (08324950) is a real-time river monitoring station on the VALLECITO CREEK in NM, 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. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08324950
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NM
Coordinates: 35.7041, -106.6280

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Fishing regulations

NM state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

NM state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Bluegill Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  20
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Under the all-other-warmwater bag of 20 with sunfish, bullheads, freshwater drum. Possession 40. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  15
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. All species except bullheads and Special Summer Catfish Waters (2/day). No bag or possession limit in the Animas River and San Juan River in San Juan County. Possession 30. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  20
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Possession 40. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Cutthroat Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Notes
  Any trout with red slash marks below the jaw counts as cutthroat. Seven Springs Hatchery Kid's Pond exception: 5 cutthroat. Possession 4.
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Kokanee Salmon Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Counts in the combined trout/kokanee bag of 5. During the Special Kokanee Snagging Season (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) the snagging bag is 12 per day, 24 possession. Possession of kokanee is not permitted at Heron Lake and Willow Creek Oct. 1-Nov. 10.
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Lake Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Notes
  Possession 4.
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Largemouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  14" minimum
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Black bass bag 5 per day combined. Smallmouth at Conchas and Ute reservoirs: 14-inch minimum; Rio Grande in Taos and Rio Arriba counties: no minimum on smallmouth. Possession 10. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  10
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Eagle Nest Lake: no bag or possession limit; pike may not be returned intentionally to the lake. Possession 20. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Smallmouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  12" minimum
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Black bass bag 5 per day combined. Conchas and Ute reservoirs: 14-inch minimum. Rio Grande in Taos and Rio Arriba counties: no minimum. Possession 10. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Spotted Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  14" minimum
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Black bass bag 5 per day combined. Possession 10. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Striped Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. No bag or possession limit in the Animas and San Juan Rivers in San Juan County. Possession 2. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Sunfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  20
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. All other warmwater game fish: bluegill, sunfish, bullheads, freshwater drum. Possession 40. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Tiger Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  40" minimum
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Found only in Bluewater Lake and Quemado Lake. Possession 2. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Brown, brook, rainbow, Gila trout or kokanee salmon in any combination, except no more than 2 lake trout and/or 2 cutthroat trout in the limit. Bag limits differ at Special Trout Waters (Chile designations) and Laguna del Campo (3 trout). Possession 10.
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Possession 10. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
White Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. White bass and hybrid striped bass (wipers) combined. Possession 50. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Wiper Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Hybrid striped bass; combined bag with white bass. Possession 50. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  30
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Possession 60. (2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply.)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 6, 2026

General area restrictions

Open all year

Notes
Statewide default. New Mexico has no general closed season; 2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Official rule

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/Denver

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the New Mexico Fishing Rules & Info (NMDOW 2026-2027) before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Vallecito Creek At Paliza Canyon Nr Ponderosa, Nm has 6 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Largespring Gambusia (Gambusia geiseri), Rio Grande Chub (Gila pandora), Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis virginalis), Rio Grande Sucker (Pantosteus plebeius), Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), and 1 others.

Largespring Gambusia Gambusia geiseri
Rio Grande Chub Gila pandora
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus virginalis virginalis
Rio Grande Sucker Pantosteus plebeius
Guppy Poecilia reticulata non-native
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Guppy). 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: 6 species; from 8 individual records
Observed: Jul 14, 2018 – Aug 1, 2025; 8 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 8 records