Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy

West Fork Little Colorado River - fish barrier to headwaters COA

The West Fork of the Little Colorado River upstream of the two fish barriers will be managed for a primary objective as a self-sustaining native Apache trout recovery stream. Secondarily, it may be managed for the benefit of other native fish species including bluehead sucker and speckled dace. It will be intensively monitored to mitigate any potential threat from undesirable non-native fish.

Watershed

Little Colorado River

Map

Conservation Potential

High

Management Priority

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

Primary Strategy Species

Fish

Apache Trout

Secondary Strategy Species

Fish

Bluehead Sucker, Speckled Dace