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River Restoration Project Triggers Massive Fish Kill on the Rio Grande

February 25, 2026 0 Comments

Construction on a federally funded canal improvement near Del Norte, Colorado, dewatered 7.2 miles of the river, killing trout and native fish across all age classes in numbers too large for a nine-person crew to collect. Biologists say recovery will take three to five years. Images courtesy of CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed Read more
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Review: St. Croix Legend Elite SALT fly rod | Hatch Magazine

February 25, 2026 0 Comments

As St. Croix continues its own version of a fly fishing renaissance, one of its newest long-rod offerings should command some fresh attention among the salt crowd. While the venerable Wisconsin-based rod maker turned the heads of the fly-fishing community with the release of its flagship Evos fly rods (both fresh and salt) a couple […] Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Innovation and Controversy

February 24, 2026 0 Comments

In this week’s selection, Savage Flies revitalizes the iconic Adams by incorporating Jungle Cock feathers, blending tradition with premium aesthetics. Technical precision continues with Davie McPhail’s Cased Caddis, which utilizes drop beads for realistic profiles and weighted balance, essential for mid-column success. Meanwhile, McFly Angler Read more
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Adirondack Brook Trout Are Recolonizing Streams Lost to Acid Rain—But Warming Water May Undo the Comeback

February 23, 2026 0 Comments

  A landmark USGS study documents four decades of recovery in 42 Adirondack streams, while a new DEC management plan confronts invasive species, habitat loss, and a warming climate. Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) now occupy 33 of 42 western Adirondack study streams—more than half of which held no trout in the mid-1980s—according to a Read more
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New Law Will Put Federal Waterway Rules on Your Phone

February 23, 2026 0 Comments

The MAPWaters Act, signed in late December, gives agencies five years to digitize access points, fishing restrictions, and boating regulations on all federally managed waters. The Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act is now law. The Senate passed the bill unanimously on December 16, 2025, and President Trump signed it on December 26 as Read more
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CalTrout Warns of “Almost Certain” Extinction Events for California’s Native Fish

February 20, 2026 0 Comments

The conservation group ties the repeal of the federal endangerment finding to accelerating threats against the state’s salmon, steelhead, and trout—and launches a once-a-decade scientific assessment to track the damage. California Trout issued a stark warning on February 18: without science-based federal climate action, the state’s wild Read more
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