ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO
ANIMAS RIVER CO USGS
ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO (09361500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ANIMAS RIVER in CO, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and water temperature and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. One fish species is associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 09361500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- CO
- Coordinates
- 37.2792, -107.8797
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Fishing regulations
CO state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Aquatic Tiger Salamander Larvae Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 50
- Possession limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bass: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 5
- Possession limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bass: White, Striped, Wiper Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
- Size rule
- 8 inches long or less
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Catfish: Channel, Flathead, Blue Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Crappie: White, Black Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Crayfish (Crawdads), Bullfrogs Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- unlimited
- Possession limit
- unlimited
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Kokanee Salmon Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Northern Pike, Bullhead Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- unlimited
- Possession limit
- unlimited
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Speckled Dace, Sculpin Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Tiger Muskie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 1
- Possession limit
- 1
- Size rule
- at least 36 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Trout, Arctic Char, Grayling, Salmon, Mountain Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 4
- Possession limit
- 8
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Walleye, Saugeye, Sauger Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 5
- Possession limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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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 Colorado Fishing Brochure before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Sampled in this watershedAnimas River At Durango, CO has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 14080104 containing this station. The dataset includes 1 species with recorded observations.
Species include: bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus).
- Bluehead Sucker Catostomus discobolus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled in this watershed
- Fish were sampled elsewhere in the same watershed — a provincial or federal survey nearby, not at the gauge itself.
- Records
- 1 species
- from 1 individual record
- Observed
- Aug 4, 2008 – Aug 4, 2008
- 1 dated record
Sources
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