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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Sallflies

This common name refers to only one family. Click its scientific name to learn more.

Stonefly Family Chloroperlidae

These are often called Sallflies.
These stoneflies, the "little yellows" and "little greens," are quite common Summer fauna. They are spread out in a mix between the different genera. The common name for them is Sallfly.
Lateral view of a Female Sweltsa (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
These stoneflies--abundant during midday--seemed at first to be flying around with plain yellow bodies, but on closer inspection turn out to have striking, fiery red abdomens.

Dorsal view of a Suwallia (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gulkana River in Alaska

Sallflies

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