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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.

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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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

This caddisfly was collected from the Big Thompson River in Montana on March 13th, 2010 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26th, 2011.


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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: Big Thompson River, Montana
Date: March 13th, 2010
Added to site: June 26th, 2011
Author: Bnewell
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