North Idaho Fly Casters (NIFC)

10/14/2026

10/06/2026

Our next Member meeting will be October 15th, Thursday. Wet Fly Hour: 5 PM; Dinner: 6 PM. Location: CDA Best Western Inn, 506 W. Appleway Avenue Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

NOTE: Reservations are required, whether ordering dinner or not due to space limitations!!

We are excited to welcome Ladin Langeman, host of the popular series "Fishing with Ladin," as our guest speaker! Ladin will present "Our Favorite Trout Towns," taking us through premier destinations, hidden gems, and memorable waters from his angling adventures across the Northwest and beyond. For over two decades, Fishing with Ladin has brought anglers along to explore some of the finest rivers, creeks, and stillwaters across the Inland Northwest, Montana, and Western Canada. With more than 40 years of fly-fishing experience, Ladin provides practical tactics for local cutthroat, rainbows, and browns while sharing genuine, unscripted adventures on the water.

Come hungry, bring your questions, and get ready for an engaging evening packed with practical tactics to broaden your season.

Please be prepared to pay your annual dues if you haven't already.

Dinner options for the October 15th meeting are: Chicken Parmesan or a Vegetarian Platter for $28.

Deadline for reservations is Monday, October 12, at 9:00 AM. Please indicate your menu choice: Chicken Parmesan or Vegetarian Platter, or NONE. IF YOU ARE NOT ORDERING DINNER, PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN MAKE SURE TO HAVE ENOUGH SEATS.

Members can RSVP by following the email directions.

Non-members can RSVP by emailing [email protected].

Walk-ins: Please do not show up without registering in advance; the hotel requires a confirmed headcount for all attendees, regardless of meal purchase.

Please pay for dinner at the door with cash, check, or card. A 75-cent card-use fee will be added.

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09/30/2026

The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper organization is actively involved in helping to protect and improve Montana water quality. They recently posted the below, which involves all of the nations rivers, streams and wetlands. A link follows if you are interested in signing a petition.

EPA Proposes Stripping Federal Protections from Millions of Miles of Waterways

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have proposed further narrowing the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS), potentially eliminating Clean Water Act protections for at least 95% of individual wetlands and 79% of rivers and streams in the continental U.S.

This extreme reinterpretation would limit federal protections for tributary rivers, streams, and lakes to those with standing or continuously flowing water throughout the year. It would also drastically reduce protections for wetlands that don’t have continuous surface water connections.

If a waterbody loses its legal status under the Clean Water Act, the polluters are free to dump industrial waste, sewage, toxins, carcinogens, and even radioactive materials into it without federal safeguards. That contamination flows into drinking water supplies, kills fish, sickens children, undermines local economies, and puts families at risk.

Comments are due by October 9. Leave a comment today condemning this reckless redefinition!

Waterkeeper Alliance

09/29/2026

Not good news for our Steelheaders!

Officials predicting a return of 59,200, less than half of the preseason forecast