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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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Landscape & scenery photos from Lake Superior

This is the shore of a beautiful island in Lake Superior.  To the left is a narrow channel leading to a a large, shallow bay.

From Big Bay on Madeline Island in Lake Superior in Wisconsin
A family of geese take a drink from Lake Superior.  They then swam out effortlessly into the high breaking waves and foiled the retrieving efforts of somebody's ambitious dog.

From Big Bay on Madeline Island in Lake Superior in Wisconsin
This is the gentle side of Lake Superior, a beautiful backwater bay.

From Big Bay on Madeline Island in Lake Superior in Wisconsin
The far northern tip of Wisconsin juts out into Lake Superior.

From Lake Superior in Wisconsin
A little island holds its ground against the vastness of Lake Superior.

From Lake Superior in Wisconsin
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