The lower Blue River and its tributaries are managed primarily for self-sustained populations of spikedace, loach minnow, roundtail chub, speckled dace, longfin dace, Sonora sucker, desert sucker, aquatic reptiles (narrow-headed gartersnakes and Sonoran mud turtles) as well as Chiricahua leopard frogs, lowland leopard frogs, and other native amphibians. Tributary streams will be managed for these or a subset of these species depending on availability and suitability of habitat. Additionally, the tributary streams will be managed for Chiricahua and lowland leopard frogs as appropriate. The streams should be surveyed to monitor the existing native aquatic species, with an emphasis on early detection of non-native aquatic species. If non-native species are detected, they will be removed. If suitable habitat is present in unoccupied sections of these streams, the range of native fish or frogs will be expanded into the unoccupied reaches.
Native Aquatic Species Management (Native Fish-Self-sustaining); Sport Fish Recreation (Native Sport Fish-Self-sustaining)
Amphibians
Chiricahua Leopard Frog, Lowland Leopard Frog
Fish
Desert Sucker, Loach Minnow, Longfin Dace, Roundtail Chub, Sonora Sucker, Speckled Dace, Spikedace
Fish
Roundtail Chub
