Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Deer Creek - Aravaipa (Lower Aravaipa Creek) COA

Deer Creek is a tributary to Aravaipa Creek which supports an intact assemblage of native fish including spikedace, loach minnow, roundtail chub, desert sucker, Sonora sucker, speckled dace, and longfin dace. Management of Deer Creek will be consistent with management of native fishes in Aravaipa Creek. Recent survey data needs to be gathered before any management actions can take place.

Watershed

San Pedro River-Wilcox Playa

Map

Conservation Potential

High

Management Priority

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

Primary Strategy Species

Secondary Strategy Species