Costilla Creek, NM Fishing Report

Trout fishing was very good using small hoppers, tan, brown and olive elk hair caddis and PMDs. Through the Valle Vidal the Costilla and Comanche Creek continued to fish well. 
 

Trout fishing was good using hoppers, black and olive elk hair caddis, brassies and yellow sallys. Through the Valle Vidal the Costilla and Comanche Creek continued to fish well. 
 

The flow is 11 cfs near the town of Costilla. Fishing is reported as slow below the Valle Vidal boundary, water levels are very low and there is snow and ice.

The flow is 6.4 cfs near the town of Costilla. Fishing is reported as slow below the Valle Vidal boundary, water levels are very low and fish are spooky.

The flow is 12 cfs near the town of Costilla. Fishing is reported as slow below the Valle Vidal boundary. Anglers are having success with dry droppers and various bed headed nymphs close to the banks. Check the flows before you go, water levels are very low and fish are spooky.

The flow is 10 cfs near the town of Costilla. Fishing is reported as slow below the Valle Vidal boundary. Anglers are having success with dry droppers and various bed headed nymphs close to the banks. Check the flows before you go. Water levels are very low and fish are spooky.

The flow is 7.4 cfs near the town of Costilla. Fishing is reported as slow below the Valle Vidal boundary. Anglers are having success with dry droppers and various bed headed nymphs close to the banks. Check the flows before you go, water levels are very low and fish are spooky.

The flow is 10 cfs near the town of Costilla. Fishing is reported as fair. Anglers are having success with dry droppers close to the banks. Check the flows before you go.

The flow is 15 cfs near the town of Costilla and 20 cfs at the dam. Fishing is reported as fair to slow with the low flows. The release has lowered to a point where the fishing is going to be tough, at least above Comanche Creek anyway. Check the flows before you go.

The flow is 16 cfs near the town of Costilla and 12 cfs at the dam. Fishing is reported as fair to slow with the low flows. Various bead headed nymphs, stimulators with droppers and dry flies are catching the fish right now. The river was stocked last week with 381 triploid rainbow trout.

The flow is 18 cfs near the town of Costilla and 16 cfs at the dam. Fishing is reported as fair with various bead headed nymphs, stimulators with droppers and dry flies. The release is a bit low. Expect the fish to utilize whatever cover is available which in some cases is right up against the bank or in the deeper holes.

The flow is 26 cfs near the town of Costilla and 29 cfs at the dam. Fishing is reported as good with various bead-headed nymphs, stimulators with droppers and dry flies. The release is at a good level. Expect the fish to utilize whatever cover is available which in some cases is right up against the bank. The river was stocked last week with 400 triploid rainbow trout.

The flow is 43 cfs near the town of Costilla and 41 cfs at the dam. Fishing is reported as good with various bead headed nymphs, stimulators with droppers and dry flies. The release is at a good level. Expect the fish to utilize whatever cover is available which in some cases is right up against the bank.