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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 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 Brodhead Creek

Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Early morning sunshine beats through the trees, heating the water up for a Drunella hatch.

From Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
A few nice trout were rising in this deep pool during the tail end of a morning Drunella hatch, but I didn't manage to fool them.

From Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania

Underwater photos from Brodhead Creek

Late May finds many trout streams brimming with tiny minnow fry in large schools.

On-stream insect photos from Brodhead Creek

A freshly emerged female Drunella cornuta dun.

From Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Here's the bottom of a freshly emerged male Drunella cornuta dun, showing a lighter shade of olive than the specimens I photographed with my better camera in the evening.

From Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania

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