SALT CREEK NEAR TULAROSA, NM

SALT CREEK NM USGS

SALT CREEK NEAR TULAROSA, NM (08480595) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SALT CREEK in NM, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 3 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
08480595
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
NM
Coordinates
33.2756, -106.3972

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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.
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

Expected in this watershed

Salt Creek Near Tularosa, NM lies within HUC8 watershed 13050003. USGS coarse native range maps (derived from GBIF, IchthyMaps) indicate 3 fish species are expected to occur in this watershed.

Species include: grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae).

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Grass Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Expected in this watershed
Range maps place these species in this watershed; no local survey has confirmed them at this station.
Records
3 species
from 3 individual records
Observed
No observation dates recorded

Sources