The Rio Costilla, the main fishery in the Valle Vidal, is a medium size tailwater springing from the bottom of Costilla Reservoir in Vermejo Park. The Rio Costilla is loaded with Rio Grande Cutthroats averaging 8 to 12 inches, and some much larger.

The Red River is a spring-fed river and the main tributary for spawning and wintering fish coming from the Rio Grande Gorge, and it’s our only natural stream in Northern NM that offers excellent winter fishing.