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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.

Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington
This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
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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Claassenia sabulosa (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Ruler view of a Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Dorsal view of a Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Ventral view of a Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Claassenia sabulosa (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This stonefly was collected from the Yakima River in Washington on April 24th, 2022 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 27th, 2022.


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Claassenia sabulosa (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

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Location: Yakima River, Washington
Date: April 24th, 2022
Added to site: April 27th, 2022
Author: Troutnut
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