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November 10, 2025 3 mins
This week in fly fishing, there’s a buzz that goes way beyond rod selection and hatch-matching—the sport is at the intersection of celebration, challenge, and some seriously pressing conservation updates.

First off, Idaho Falls is set to be the center of the fly fishing universe next summer. USAngling is proudly hosting the 4th FIPS Mouche World Youth & Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in July 2025 right on the legendary Snake River and its neighboring trout havens. This is more than just a competition; it’s a global meetup where the world’s top female and youth anglers come together for tight lines and unbeatable scenery. Folks in Eastern Idaho know that when you see a crowd of anglers at the local coffee shop comparing streamer patterns and swapping beat assignments, it’s championship week in full swing. The home-water advantage? Maybe. But seeing the pros dissect classic Idaho water is a masterclass for anyone lucky enough to spectate.

While Idaho celebrates, out West in California, anglers have their eyes glued to the latest state regulations. The California Fish and Game Commission just approved a second emergency extension on white sturgeon catch and release rules. With white sturgeon now a candidate for endangered species protections, any plans you had for targeting these ancient river monsters need to shift gears—now it’s strictly catch and release through at least early September 2025. On top of that, automatic federal alignment has locked in new salmon rules, and there are fresh tweaks for crab and even falconry. No, you can’t tie a fly for a falcon (yet), but you had better keep up with the shifting regs before you gear up for sturgeon, trout, or the salt.

Speaking of trout, and for those heading into trout country in the Eastern Sierra, Golden Trout Guiding Co. just announced their Spring Clinic on the Owens River for April 12th and 13th, 2025. This isn’t your granddad’s fly tying circle—this one’s beginner-friendly, back-to-basics, and built for anyone who’s ever wanted to go from zero to streamer hero. Even more tempting: their annual Golden Trout Excursion starts July 27th. That’s one week chasing pure-strain goldens—yes, the ones that make your Instagram pop—across some of California’s most pristine high-country water. Five spots are left, so my advice? Book now, then email your boss about PTO later. If you run into them on the water, ask about McGee Creek Pack Station’s setup—camping comfort meets high-elevation beauty, and the stories you’ll collect are worth every mile hiked.

Nationwide, 2025’s fishing regulations have gotten a pretty major overhaul. According to Bushcraft Basecamp, anglers will face new minimum size lengths for several popular species—including bass, stricter red snapper quotas, expanded trout stocking programs for better access, and even fresh limitations on catfish and crappie in key states. There’s an increased push for anglers to report catches digitally and stricter invasive species rules that mean more boat inspections and live well draining. These aren’t just bureaucratic hoops: It’s a big step toward sustainability, so we can all keep chasing wild fish for years to come.

That’s it for this week’s roundup from the world of fly fishing. Thanks for tuning in and come back next week for more tales, tips, and updates from America’s rivers and lakes. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Tight lines out there!

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This week in fly fishing, there's a buzz that goes
way beyond rod selection and hat matching. The sport is
at the intersection of celebration, challenge, and some seriously press
and conservation updates. First off, Idaho Falls is set to
be the center of the fly fishing universe next summer.
USA Engling is probably hosting the fourth Phipps Moosh World

(00:21):
Youth and Ladies fly Fishing Championship in July twenty twenty five,
right on the legendary Snake River. It's neighboring trout havens.
This is more than just a competition. It's a global
meetup where the world's top female and youth angers come
together for tight lines and unbeatable scenery. Folks in eastern
Idaho know that when you see a crowd of anglers
at the local coffee shop comparing streamer patterns and swapping

(00:44):
beat assignments, its championship week in full swing. The home
water advantage maybe, but seeing the pros discet to classic
Idaho water is a masterclass for anyone lucky enough to spectate.
While Idaho celebrates out west in California, angler have their
eyes glued to the latest state regulations. The California Fish
and Game Commission just approved a second emergency extension on

(01:07):
white sturgeon catch and release rules, with white sturgeon now
a candidate for endangered species protections. Any plans you had
for targeting these ancient river monsters need to shift gears now.
It's strictly catch and release through at least early September
twenty twenty five. On top of that, automatic Federal Alignment
has locked in new salmon rules, and there are fresh

(01:29):
tweaks for crab and even falconry. No, you can't tie
fly for a falcon yet, but you had better keep
up with the shifting rags before you gear up for sturgeon, trout,
or the salt. Speaking of trout, and for those heading
into trout country in the Eastern Sierra, Golden Trout Guidingco
just announced their spring clinic on the Owens River for
April twelfth and thirteenth, twenty twenty five. This is in

(01:52):
your Granddad's fly time circle. This one's beginner friendly, back
to basics and built for anyone who's ever wanted to
go from Z zero to streamer hero. Even more jempting
their annual Golden Trout excursion starts July twenty seventh. That's
one week chasing pure strained Golden's, yes, the ones that
make your Instagram pop across some of California's most pristine

(02:15):
high country water. Five spots are left, so my advice
book now, then email your boss about PTO later. If
you run into them on the water, ask about McGee
Creek pack station set up. Camping comfort meets high elevation beauty,
and the stories you'll collect are worth every mile height. Nationwide,
twenty twenty five's fishing regulations have gotten a pretty major overhaul.

(02:38):
According to Bushcraft Base Camp anglers will face new minimum
size lengths for several popular species, including bass, stricter red
snapper quotas, expanded trout stocking programs for better access, and
even fresh limitations on catfish and crappy. In key states,
there's an increased push for angers to report catches digitally
and stricter invasive species rules that mean more boat inspections

(03:01):
and live well draining. These aren't just bureaucratic coops. It's
a big step towards sustainability, so we can all keep
chasing wild fish for years to come. That's it for
this week's round up from the world of fly fishing.
Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for
more tails, tips, and updates from America's rivers and lakes.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check

(03:24):
out Quiet. Please dot a tight lines out there.
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