Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Buckalou Creek (Upper Blue River) COA

The Buckalou Creek COA is a high priority area to be managed primarily as a native sport fish self-sustaining fishery of Gila trout, and secondarily for self-sustaining population of Gila trout upstream of the natural barrier falls. Gila trout will be stocked as needed to establish a wild population to first provide a sport fishery for pure Gila trout and secondarily to meet recovery and conservation goals.

Watershed

Upper Gila River

Map

Conservation Potential

High

Management Priority

Native Aquatic Species Management (Native Sport Fish-Self-sustaining)

Primary Strategy Species

Fish

Gila Trout

Secondary Strategy Species