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 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.

AZ 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. 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.

    Official rule

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 nearby

Verde 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).

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

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