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Hey locals, grab your rods and listen up, cause 2026s got some wild twists hittin our fly fishing world that'll have you tyin knots faster than a mayfly hatch. First off, that snow drought crushin the West per MidCurrent and The Conversation means skimpy snowpack in Utah and Colorado basins sittin at under 60 percent of normal. Warm temps turned storms to rain, not snow, so expect early low flows, hot water, and hoot owl restrictions on freestone rivers by midsummer. Montana's high country might hold cooler, and tailwaters like the Green or Fryingpan could save your season, but pack light and hike deep.Shiftin east, regs are shakin up bigtime. Wyoming Game and Fish is doublin trout limits to six daily below Jackson Lake Dam on the Snake, no size caps on browns, openin fall action after 70 years closed. Spreaker reports ODFW's addin a nine buck Ocean Endorsement for Oregon marine waters, simplifiyin kokanee to ten a day, while Vermont slaps a 50 panfish limit with crappie sales banned. Tennessee Wildlife Commission just greenlit 2026-27 rules, movin Big Soddy Creek delayed harvest to Nov 1 and easin Piney River trout regs. Feds at Fish and Wildlife are unlockin 87,000 new acres in Idaho, Montana, and Washington refuges for sportfishin, no lead tackle bans.And dont sleep on the fun stuff: Fly Fishers International's 29th Sowbug Roundup hits the Ozarks March 26-28, all about delicate dry flies with pros like Davy Wotton on White and Norfork rivers. Fly Fishing Film Tour's 20th anniversary tour kicks off with flicks in Chattanooga March 27 and Winter Park June 6, perfect for dreamin up your next float.Locals, adapt to the drought, memorize those reg tweaks to dodge fines, and mark your calendars for Sowbug or F3T. Tight lines, stay sneaky on the water.Thanks for tunin in, come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, grab your rods and let's talk some real buzz in the fly fishing world for 2026, straight from the latest regs and policy scoops that'll have you itching to hit the water. First up, Wyoming Game and Fish is dropping a 70-year October closure on Jackson Lake near the Snake River—imagine sight-fishing big lake trout and browns in those crisp fall days, with trout limits jumping to six a day below the dam, no length caps on the abundant ones. Wyoming Game and Fish reports say it's all about expanding harvest on healthy stocks, perfect for us fly swingers targeting those tailwater beasts.Over in Tennessee, the Fish and Wildlife Commission just greenlit 2026-27 regs, tweaking trout rules on Big Soddy Creek in Hamilton County—delayed harvest kicks off November 1 now, and they're scrapping it on Piney River while easing Catoosa WMA closures. Tennessee Wildlife says it's effective August 1, giving locals more consistent wading access without the hassle.Feds are opening up big too—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expanding sport fishing across 87,000 acres of refuges in Idaho, Montana, and Washington, aligning with state rules, no lead tackle bans to sweat. And don't sleep on the Sowbug Roundup March 26-28 in the Ozarks—Flyfishers International calls it the premier fly tying expo, with pros like Davy Wotton demoing delicate dry flies on the White and Norfork rivers. Theme's all about those picky sippers.Policy-wise, ASA Fishing's pushing the SHARKED Act to tackle shark depredation with a new task force, and South Atlantic states are eyeing Exempted Fishing Permits for red snapper—could mean weeks of season instead of days, thanks to NOAA data fixes. Plus, Dingell-Johnson reauth coming fall, pumping more excise tax bucks into habitat and access for us all.These changes mean more water, better shots at trophies, and less red tape—mark your calendars, check your state's regs, and get after it.Thanks for tuning in, come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

# 2026: A Banner Year for Fly Fishing AdventuresHey folks, welcome back. If you've been wondering what's brewing in the fly fishing world right now, buckle up because 2026 is shaping up to be one heck of a year for us casters.Let's start out West where things are getting real interesting. Wyoming just dropped a bombshell on the Snake River near Jackson Lake. For the first time in seventy years, that October closure is ending. Yeah, you heard that right. Starting this year, you can actually fish fall lake trout when the leaves are turning gold. And here's the kicker: the daily trout limit below the dam jumped from three fish to six, with no length restrictions on browns. The cutthroats still cap at three with one over twelve inches, but that's still way more opportunity than we've had before.Over in Oregon, things are opening up too. The state just greenlit a nine-dollar Ocean Endorsement that funds nearshore surveys so managers actually know what's happening with stripers and other marine species. They also simplified the kokanee situation to a straight ten per day year-round, no fuss. Smart move all around.Now here's where it gets real interesting on the conservation front. Down in Colorado, the Lower Blue River is making serious waves. Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a bombshell report showing that fish feeding programs are the real culprit behind the trout population problems, not floating anglers like some landowners claimed. The report flagged pellet-feeding as a top risk factor for overcrowding and gill lice infestations. That's huge because it means the focus shifts to how we manage these fisheries from the ground level.And get this: the feds are expanding sport fishing access across National Wildlife Refuges in Idaho, Montana, and Washington, opening up over eighty-seven thousand acres of new water. That's more public land where you can wade and cast without the drama.Thanks so much for tuning in today. Come back next week for more fly fishing news and stories. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

If you’ve been busy at the vise all winter and haven’t looked up from your bobbin in a while, the fly fishing news ticker has actually been pretty spicy lately.Let’s start in Colorado, where the Lower Blue River is the kind of place every tailwater junkie dreams about: big trout, clear flows, and just enough drama to keep the forums buzzing. Flylab reports that Colorado Parks and Wildlife just dropped a multi‑year survey on that stretch below Green Mountain, and it’s throwing a serious flag on pellet‑fed trout programs used by private landowners along the river. According to CPW biologist Jon Ewert, all that artificial chow is cramming too many fish into too little water, spreading gill lice, and ultimately killing off the very trout everyone’s fighting over. Meanwhile, some landowners are pointing at floating fly anglers as the problem and pushing a 10‑year permit system for boats. CPW’s own data says angler‑caused mortality there is minor compared to natural causes, which makes this feel a lot less like “save the fish” and a lot more like “control the access.” Classic Western river story: public water, private banks, and a whole lot of politics in between.Swing over to Tennessee, where the trout crowd just got a quiet but meaningful shake‑up. Fox 17 in Nashville reports that the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the 2026–27 regulations, and a couple of little rule tweaks are going to matter if you like light rods and skinny water. On Big Soddy Creek in Hamilton County, the delayed harvest season for trout is now starting November 1, giving fly anglers more prime cool‑water time throwing small nymphs and soft hackles at unpressured stockers before the bait brigade shows up. They also scrapped delayed harvest on the Piney River in Rhea County and adjusted closures on the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area. None of this will trend on social media, but if you’re a local with a 3‑weight and a box of pheasant tails, your fall and winter plans just changed.Out in the Northwest, the federal side actually did something most of us can get behind. A recent rundown on Spreaker about the 2026 fishing regulations notes that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is opening up more sport‑fishing access on national wildlife refuges across Idaho, Montana, and Washington—over 87,000 new acres of fishable water. The kicker is that these spots are being aligned with state rules and they’re not layering on a bunch of extra restrictions, so for walk‑and‑wade fly anglers this is basically found money: more side channels, backwaters, and little sneak‑in creeks to explore without another stamp, fee, or weird special reg to memorize. In a year when it seems like everything costs extra, this is one of the rare “more access, same hassle” wins.And if you’re the type who likes your fly fishing with a side of popcorn and inspiration, Flylords says the 2026 Fly Fishing Film Tour is rolling with a project called the Rooster Fly Project, following the chase for roosterfish on the fly and the conservation push to protect those fisheries. It’s not exactly your local brookie stream, but it’s the same story we’re all living: how far we’ll go to hunt fish with feathers and thread, and what it takes to keep those fish around long enough for the next generation of anglers to get obsessed.Alright, that’s enough news for one session. Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production and, for me, check out Quiet Please dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

If you’ve been busy organizing flies and not doomscrolling, you might’ve missed that fly fishing has been sneaking into the news in some pretty wild ways lately.First up, Colorado’s Lower Blue River is turning into a full-on river soap opera. FlyLab’s recent writeup on the new Colorado Parks and Wildlife survey spells it out: big landowners along the Lower Blue have been blaming “floating anglers” for a trout crash, but CPW’s own biologist points the finger mostly at pellet-fed fish programs crowding the river and spreading gill lice, not folks drifting it with a 5‑weight. Colorado Parks and Wildlife even said angler-caused mortality on that catch‑and‑release stretch is minor compared to natural causes. So while some private interests float a 10‑year permit system for boaters, the science is basically saying, “Hey, maybe stop feeding trout like feedlot cattle and then blaming the guys in drift boats.”Slide west to Oregon, where the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife just locked in the 2026–2027 regs. ODFW and Northwest Steelheaders both break down a new nine-dollar Ocean Endorsement if you want to chase marine species offshore (not salmon or steelhead). That fee is funding nearshore surveys, which is nerdy, sure, but it’s the kind of data that tells you where bait, rockfish, and predators are stacking—pretty handy if you like swinging big flies in the surf or probing jetty current seams. They also cleaned up kokanee rules: 10 a day, year-round in many zones, simple and clear. It’s not classic fly flicking for wild bows, but a lot of trout folks quietly love a glassy morning in a float tube with an intermediate line and a bright kokanee streamer.Meanwhile, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is quietly doing something every wading angler should care about: opening more water. A recent breakdown on Spreaker highlighted that national wildlife refuges in Idaho, Montana, and Washington are adding over 87,000 acres of new fishing access. It all lines up with state regs and, crucially, there’s no surprise federal “no lead tackle” twist in these stretches. For anyone who loves sneaky little refuge creeks with spooky cutthroat and browns, this is basically a map of new side missions for the next few seasons.And for the folks who like their fly fishing with a side of beer, stickers, and fish porn, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is already teasing its 2026 North American run. Flylords Magazine has been talking up the “Rooster Fly Project” film, and the F3T schedule shows this will be a big anniversary year for the tour. Expect packed theaters, loud hollers when someone sticks a giant tarpon on a 12‑weight, and at least one film that makes you want to sell your truck and move to some tiny trout town.Point is, while the broader news cycle is a mess, if you drill down to fly fishing, 2026 is shaping up like a good hatch: a little complicated, but if you pay attention, it could fish really well.Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and if you want more from me, check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI