If you’re a fly angler in the U.S. right now, spring 2025 has handed you plenty to get excited about, from gear launches to monster trout lurking in freshly stocked waters.The good folks at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, just wrapped up their annual rainbow trout stocking, and it’s a big deal for local fly fishers. Picture this: more than 15,000 rainbows, some real bruisers tossed in for fun, now haunting Suukjak Sep, Sandy, Stillwell, Big Sandy lakes, and the Sparta and Swamp ponds. These aren’t just fingerlings either; hatchery staff like to sneak in a few bigger fish, and every year someone pulls a 20-incher out of the depths who’s been fattening up for a while. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Genoa National Fish Hatchery handles the stocking, with fish health double-checked by the La Crosse Fish Health Center before they hit the water—so you know you’re chasing strong, healthy trout[3][5].Meanwhile, wild trout fans from the Appalachians to the Driftless are out, nets ready, as the season kicks off with redbuds and dogwoods blooming. If you’re not about that trout life, word is that big carp are starting to move shallow along the Snake River Plain. For the salty crowd, redfish and speckled trout are waking up in Gulf Coast backwaters, and the diehards are scanning the horizon for those first migrating tarpon—never too early to start prepping the 11-weights[1].Gearheads haven’t been left behind either. 2025’s been a hot year for new fly fishing kit, and some of the top rods, boots, and accessories are dropping just as folks start dusting off their waders. Airlites has revamped their rods for a full U.S. launch—these sticks are getting a lot of buzz. The industry’s been hopping, with more than 60 new products in this spring’s roundups, covering everything from high-end rods to the soft goods, hats, and wading boots you didn’t know you needed but probably do[1][2][4]. Shops are stacking their shelves with plenty of new choices, so if you’re into testing the latest toys, now’s your season.Really, it doesn’t matter if you’re a trout fanatic, a “carp junkie” stalking the shallows, or a saltwater chaser getting ready for reds and tarpon, this spring has something for everyone. So whatever flies you’re tying, get out there—word on the stream is, the fish are hungry and the season’s just getting started[1][3][5].This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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