VERDE RIVER BELOW EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ
VERDE RIVER AZ USGS
VERDE RIVER BELOW EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ (09508000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the VERDE RIVER in AZ, 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. 3 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 09508000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- AZ
- Coordinates
- 34.2636, -111.6815
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Fishing regulations
AZ 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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Roundtail Chub Open · Catch & release only Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Notes
- Statewide default daily bag limit. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Open Statewide Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Channel Catfish No season data
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Desert Sucker No season data
General area restrictions
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Open all year
- Notes
- Statewide default. Open all year (two-year Commission Order 40 cycle). Special Regulations and Seasons apply to the listed waters instead; possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Phoenix
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Arizona Fishing Regulations and Seasons (AZGFD Commission Order 40) before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyVerde River Below East Verde River Near Childs, Az has 3 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Desert Sucker (Pantosteus clarkii).
- Roundtail Chub Gila robusta
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Desert Sucker Pantosteus clarkii
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 3 species
- from 6 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 8, 2012 – May 3, 2026
- 6 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 6 records
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