Hey folks, grab your rods and listen up, cause theres some buzz in the fly fishing world right now thats got us locals talking over coffee at the shop. First off, down in Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife just dropped their December 2025 Lower Blue River Fishery Survey Report, and its stirring the pot big time. The reports calling out those pellet-feeding programs at spots like Blue Valley Ranch for overcrowding trout, spreading gill lice, and jacking up mortality rates on rainbows and browns. Biologist Jon Ewert says fed fish push populations past natural limits, leading to crashes. Landowners are pushing back with a 10-year pilot permit for floaters, blaming them instead, but CPW notes angler kill is minor under catch-and-release rules. The Aspen Times quotes ranch biologist Brien Rose saying correlation aint causation, and they want more study on low flows from Green Mountain Reservoir. Tense times on the Blue, brotherskeep an eye on access fights there.
Over in Oregon, the ODFW Commission locked in 2026-2027 sport fishing regs effective January 1, and fly guys might dig the kokanee tweak: now a straight 10-per-day bag limit year-round, no size hassles unless specified, ditching that old bonus confusion. Theyre also requiring a cheap Ocean Endorsement, $9 yearly or $4 daily, for marine species excluding salmon, steelhead, and shellfishfunds better nearshore surveys. Spearfishing opens up for bass and walleye in open rivers too, which could ease pressure on natives.
AT News is hyped for 2026 trends: La Nina snows looking late but heavy in the Rockies, more anglers getting conscious on catch-and-release, river temps, and PFAS crap. Fly shops rebounding with in-person lessons, Gen Z tying bugs like pros, and eyes on Blue River drama plus public lands threats. Could be a solid year if water cooperates.
And heads up, the MAPWaters Act just passed Senate, heading to the prezsimplifies checking federal waters access on your phone for boaters and us fly slingers.
Whew, lots brewing to keep our fisheries kicking. 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. Tight lines.
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