SANTISTEVAN CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM

SANTISTEVAN CREEK NM USGS

SANTISTEVAN CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM (08253500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SANTISTEVAN CREEK in NM, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
08253500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
NM
Coordinates
36.8842, -105.2811

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Fishing regulations

NM state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

NM state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.
General area restrictions

  • Open all year

    Notes
    Statewide default. New Mexico has no general closed season; 2026-2027 license year (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); fishing open year-round statewide except where dated rules apply. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

    Official rule

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/Denver

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the New Mexico Fishing Rules & Info (NMDOW 2026-2027) before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Sampled in this watershed

Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, NM has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 13020101 containing this station. The dataset includes 7 species with recorded observations.

Species include: white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), and 2 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Sampled in this watershed
Fish were sampled elsewhere in the same watershed — a provincial or federal survey nearby, not at the gauge itself.
Records
7 species
from 7 individual records
Observed
Sep 13, 1995 – Jul 22, 2008
6 dated records

Sources