Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

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Lateral view of a Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.

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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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Trout, Salmon, and Grayling

Salmonids large and small rank among nature's most pleasing sights. These are my best pictures of trout and their relatives: salmon, grayling, and whitefish.

This big old brown trout took a dry fly and fought like he looks like he would.

This bruiser was perhaps the largest cutthroat I've ever caught to date, at 21.5" with a 12.5" girth.

This Golden Trout was probably the most vivid fish I've ever caught.

A really pretty Goldbow (Golden Trout x Rainbow Trout hybrid)

Characteristically beautiful wild-born Golden Trout from an unnamed tarn high in the Rocky Mountains.

This nice-sized Yellowstone cutthroat took a tight-lined nymph in fast water.

This was my personal best Westslope Cutthroat to date, 18 inches and shaped like a football. The fight was great fun, standing on a boulder over deep water with no waders as the fish tore around in the fast water.

Pretty pastel colors on the side of this little Bonneville Cutthroat that still has its parr marks.

Chunky male brook trout and the best fish of the day

SalmonfliesPteronarcys californica

Trout, Salmon, and Grayling

Trout, Salmon, and Grayling

Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica