COLORADO RIVER BELOW PALO VERDE DAM, AZ-CA

COLORADO RIVER CA USGS

COLORADO RIVER BELOW PALO VERDE DAM, AZ-CA (09429100) is a real-time river monitoring station on the COLORADO RIVER in CA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow 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: 09429100
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: CA
Coordinates: 33.7191, -114.4975

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Fishing regulations

CA 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.

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

American Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Gear
  May be taken only by angling
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.65
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.00(a)(2); Rivers, streams, canals and private ponds
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  10
  
  Size rule
  <10"
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.84; In addition to statewide trout limits (§5.84(d))
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Catfish and Bullheads Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.15
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Lamprey Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Gear
  May be taken only by hand, hook, spear, bow and arrow, or dip net
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.40
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Landlocked Salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.41
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Striped Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Size rule
  18" minimum
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.75
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Sunfish and Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.82
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Tilapia Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.83
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Trout (all species combined) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Nov 15; Nov 16 – Dec 31; Jan 1 – Apr 24 Details Close
- Apr 25 – Nov 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.85(a)(2); Streams, rivers and canals
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
White Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Gear
  Must be killed immediately by removing the head or cutting the gills
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.90
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  no limit
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.91
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Mountain Whitefish No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.50; Open only when trout may be taken in that water
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
Northern Pike No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Gear
  Must be killed immediately; notify CDFW CalTip within 24 hours
  
  Notes
  CCR Title 14 §5.51; Mandatory kill — no release permitted
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Los_Angeles

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations (CDFW) before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Sampled in this watershed

Colorado River Below Palo Verde DAM, Az-ca has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 15030104 containing this station. The dataset includes 6 species with recorded observations.

Species include: channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and 1 others.

Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris

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: 6 species; from 6 individual records
Observed: Jul 3, 2009 – Jul 3, 2009; 1 dated record

Sources

Presence Absence Database of Fish in the Conterminous United States — 6 records