Archive | Fishing How To RSS feed for this section
brown_trout_summer_AdobeStock_goodluz.jpg

MFWP Asks Flathead Anglers to Stay Vigilant for Illegal Brown Trout

March 23, 2026 Comments Off on MFWP Asks Flathead Anglers to Stay Vigilant for Illegal Brown Trout

Image by goodluz Nine months after a single brown trout photograph triggered one of northwest Montana’s most urgent fisheries investigations, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks says eDNA testing found no trace of the nonnative fish—but the agency isn’t standing down. As guides and anglers return to the Flathead River drainage this spring, Read more
Category: Fishing How To
Tags:
1000016904.webp.webp

Win an Epic 476 Packlight Fly Rod and Support Native Fish

March 17, 2026 Comments Off on Win an Epic 476 Packlight Fly Rod and Support Native Fish

Win a beautiful, limited-edition black 7′ 6″, 5-piece, 4-weight high-performance modern glass fly rod from Epic. This Epic Reference Series FastGlass 476 Packlight is an NFC favorite for larger streams and small rivers. When NFC was looking for a rod to present to founding member and National Chair Emily Bastian for her efforts, we chose Read more
Category: Fishing How To
Tags:
AdobeStock_175214954-1024×768.jpeg

Lake Tahoe Workshop Unites Global Scientists to Protect the World’s Largest Trout

March 17, 2026 Comments Off on Lake Tahoe Workshop Unites Global Scientists to Protect the World’s Largest Trout

Scientists from Europe, Mongolia, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States met March 2–4 at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability to tackle an urgent question: how to keep the world’s largest trout from disappearing. The three-day workshop at UNR’s Lake Tahoe campus focused on five species of giant Read more
Category: Fishing How To
Tags:
construction-on-hamilton-dam-drone_oct-10-2024.jpg.webp.webp

New Federal Permits Create Streamlined Path for Fish Passage Projects

March 17, 2026 Comments Off on New Federal Permits Create Streamlined Path for Fish Passage Projects

The Army Corps’ 2026 Nationwide Permits include the first-ever standalone permit for removing barriers to fish migration—but a parallel EPA proposal could limit states’ ability to protect water quality. Image by Roy Gilbert courtesy of USFWS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2026 Nationwide Permits took effect on March 15, bringing with Read more
Category: Fishing How To
Tags:
Gemini_Generated_Image_7kfxg97kfxg97kfx.jpg

Tying Tuesday: From Realistic to Reckless

March 17, 2026 Comments Off on Tying Tuesday: From Realistic to Reckless

There’s a spectrum to fly tying that doesn’t get talked about enough. On one end, you’ve got the purists—tyers who want every fiber placed just so, every segment colored to mimic the real thing down to the lateral line. On the other, there are the tyers who mix two dubbings together on a whim, slap […] Read more
Category: Fishing How To
Tags:
AdobeStock_Wesley_Aston_Colorado_Mountains.jpg

Western Snow Drought Deepens Heading into Spring, Raising Stakes for Summer Fishing

March 10, 2026 Comments Off on Western Snow Drought Deepens Heading into Spring, Raising Stakes for Summer Fishing

Image by Wesley Aston A warm, dry February erased what little optimism remained for western snowpack recovery, leaving Colorado, Utah, and Montana facing some of the worst snow water equivalent readings in their modern records heading into March. For fly fishers planning summer trips to Rocky Mountain freestone rivers, the numbers point toward an Read more
Category: Fishing How To
Tags:
Newer Entries
Older Entries