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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.

Mystery Creek # 199 in Washington

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Lateral view of a Coleoptera (Beetle) Insect Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

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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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Underwater River Scenery Pictures

Underwater River Scenery Pictures

Underwater scenery from trout streams.

Here's another view of the pool under the waterfall shown in this picture. This time one of the pool's many brook trout is visible, but well-camouflaged. Can you find it?

From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

The Couderay River in Wisconsin

I love this "above & below" landscape from a popular Catskill trout stream. The picture is not doctored to show both perspectives. Instead, my Pentax Optio WPi digital camera is able to take pictures with the tiny lens half-in, half-out of the water.

From the East Branch of the Delaware River in New York

I love this mossy plant on so many of the rocks in this stream.

From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

This little pool shelters some eager small-stream brook trout, though I caught or frightened them before I took the picture. You can see this pool from above the water, too.

From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

The rock wall across the picture is at least 15 feet away -- this is extremely clear water in a tiny Catskill stream. This plunge pool to a large waterfall holds many brook trout in the 8-9 inch range but they hide too well to spot in this photo.

From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

Not a bad home if you're a brook trout.

From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

Mating toads and their eggs in the shallows.

From the Neversink River Gorge in New York

These are red-spotted newts, Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens. Thanks Gonzo for the ID.

From the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

Mating toads.

From the Neversink River Gorge in New York

Mating toads, with a huge number of eggs stretching out behind them.

From the Neversink River Gorge in New York

Hundreds of tiny toad tadpoles.

From the Neversink River Gorge in New York

The Couderay River in Wisconsin

Mystery Creek # 42 in Pennsylvania

Gonzo and I had to wait a few seconds for this snapping turtle to get out of our way before we crossed over a log on his small stream.

From Mystery Creek # 42 in Pennsylvania

Here's one of my first test underwater pictures with the Pentax Optio WPi. It's a very shallow riffle in a clear trout stream.

From Salmon Creek in New York

This flash photo freezes the turbulent underside of a shallow riffle in a clear trout stream.

From Salmon Creek in New York

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