SOUTH FORK CEDAR CREEK NEAR RUIDOSO, NM

SOUTH FORK CEDAR CREEK NM USGS

SOUTH FORK CEDAR CREEK NEAR RUIDOSO, NM (08386809) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SOUTH FORK CEDAR 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. 9 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08386809
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NM
Coordinates: 33.3664, -105.7218

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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
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
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
Brook Trout No season data
Brown Trout No season data
European Carp No season data
Goldfish No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Rainbow Trout No season data

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 2026-09-10 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

South Fork Cedar Creek Near Ruidoso, Nm has 9 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Goldfish (Carassius auratus), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and 4 others.

Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis

2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp). 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: 9 species; from 29 individual records
Observed: Sep 23, 2016 – Aug 6, 2026; 29 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 29 records