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November 6, 2025 4 mins
If you’re wired into the fly fishing scene, there’s plenty happening right now that’s stirring up talk from Idaho to Jersey and all the way to the waters of the California Sierra.

First off, the big story that’s got everyone buzzing: USAngling is hosting the 2025 World Youth & Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls this July. That’s right, folks—snagging and casting on the legendary Snake River is about to go global. The event is bringing top anglers from around the world, putting U.S. waters and skills on center stage. If you’re local, the energy and fly talk are bound to spill into every tackle shop and watering hole in town, and there’s pride in hosting some of the world’s best on home turf.

Meanwhile, over in California, there’s movement on the regulatory front. The California Fish and Game Commission just gave the green light to new emergency rules for white sturgeon sport fishing—now it’s catch and release while the species is listed as threatened. This kicked in early June and runs through September, so if you planned to chase sturgeon, only barbless hooks, quick releases, and zero keeping are allowed. Conservation is the name of the game, and anglers are generally backing it to keep these monsters out there for future generations.

Now, let’s talk trout. Golden Trout Guiding Co’s latest report says winter in the Eastern Sierra has been sunny but extremely dry, and local guides are praying for snow. Low water means finicky trout, but these hardcores keep grinding it out. Looking ahead, spring clinics and the famous Golden Trout Excursion are selling out fast. That weeklong July trip is a bucket list adventure for California’s pure goldens—think dry-fly paradise for those addicted to sight-casting. If you want in, jump now because prime spots won’t last. And don’t forget: general trout season in California kicks off late April, so get your gear dialed.

Back east, New Jersey’s fishing code is changing up. The NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries just unveiled proposed creel limit tweaks. If you fish public waters for trout in the Garden State, pay attention: from January through early spring, creel limits may drop from four to two fish per day. Then, it bumps back up to six fish for a few weeks after opening day before dropping again in June. The goal, according to officials, is balancing fishing fun today with healthy trout populations down the road. Local fly shops are breaking down these changes to help everyone stay compliant and keep the fishery in good shape.

With all these updates, one thing’s clear: fly fishing in America is constantly evolving, and keeping up means checking local regs and joining in on events that push the sport further.

Thanks for tuning in—stay sharp, keep your net ready, and swing back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more on all things fly fishing, check out QuietPlease dot AI.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
If you're wired into the fly fishing scene, there's plenty
happening right now that's stirring up talk from Idaho to
Jersey and all the way to the waters of the
California Sierra. First off, the big story that's got everyone buzzing.
USA Angling is hosting the twenty twenty five World Youth
in Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls this July.

(00:22):
That's right, folks, Snagging and casting on the legendary Snake
River is about to go global. The event is bringing
top anglers from around the world, putting us waters and
skills on center stage. If you're local, the energy and
fly talk are bound to spill into every tackle shop
and watering hole in tow and there's pride in hosting

(00:43):
some of the world's best on home turf. Meanwhile, over
in California, there's movement on the regulatory front. The California

(01:06):
Fish and Game Commission just gave the green light to
new emergency rules for white sturgeon sport fishing. Now it's
catch and release while the species is listed as threatened.
This kicked in early June and runs through September. So

(01:30):
if you plan to chase sturgeon. Only barblous hooks, quick releases,
and zero keeping are allowed. Conservation is the name of

(02:01):
the game, and anglers are generally backing it to keep
these monsters out there for future generations. Now, let's talk
trout now. Golden Trout Guiding Code's latest report says winter

(02:32):
in the Eastern Sierra has been sunny but extremely dry,
and local guides are praying for snow. Low water means
finicky trout, but these hardcores keep grinding it out. Looking ahead,
spring clinics and the famous Golden Trout Excursion are selling
out fast. That week long July trip is a bucket
list adventure for California's pure goldens. Think dry fly Paradise

(02:57):
for those addicted to sitcasting. If you want in, jump
now because prime spots won't last, and don't forget. General
trout season in California kicks off late April, so get
your gear dialed back. East. New Jersey's fishing code is
changing up. The mjdep Bureau Freshwater Fisheries just unveiled proposed

(03:18):
creel limit tweaks. If you fish public waters for trout
in the Garden State, pay attention from January through early spring.
Creel limits may drop from four to two fish per day,
then it bumps back up to six fish for a
few weeks after opening day before dropping again in June.

(03:38):
The goal, according to officials, is balancing fish in fund
today with healthy trout populations down the road. Local fly
shops are breaking down these changes to help everyone's state
compliant and keep the fishery in good shape. With all
these updates, one thing's clear. Fly Fishing in America is
constantly evolving, and keeping up means checking local rags and

(04:01):
joining in on events that push the sport further. Thanks
for tuning in, Stay shark, keep your net ready, and
swing back next week for more. This has been a
Quiet Please production. For more on all things sly fishing,
check out Quiet Please dot ai
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