Costilla River
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to October.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 399 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Jun 25 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Jul 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 401 | completed |
| Jul 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 401 | completed |
When to fish Costilla River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:42-11:42 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 18 days ago (Oct 5)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Mexico fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro Creek | 7.0 mi | Jul 9 |
| Shuree Ponds | 9.0 mi | Jul 16 |
| Red River City Ponds | 10 mi | Jul 14 |
| Goose Lake | 16 mi | Jun 29 |
| Eagle Rock Lake | 16 mi | Oct 16 |
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