2026 regulation year
Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek 2026 — New Mexico Fishing Regulations
New Mexico statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek carries a special-regulation overlay on top of New Mexico's 2026 fishing rules — covering Cutthroat trout. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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Per-species rules on Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek
0 / day CATCH-AND-RELEASE-ONLY native Rio Grande cutthroat (NMDGF + USFWS + Vermejo Park Ranch conservation reach)
Official source
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) publishes the authoritative 2026 New Mexico fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's emergency-order feed — check it before any New Mexico trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek?
- Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides New Mexico's statewide 2026 rules, covering Cutthroat trout. It reads: "0 / day CATCH-AND-RELEASE-ONLY native Rio Grande cutthroat (NMDGF + USFWS + Vermejo Park Ranch conservation reach)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek?
- Yes. Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek is in New Mexico, so a valid New Mexico fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide New Mexico rules.
- Do Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek's special rules replace New Mexico's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. New Mexico's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek?
- Cutthroat trout has a water-body-specific rule on Costilla Creek + Comanche Creek, each linking to its full New Mexico regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide New Mexico limits.