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

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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.

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Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph

Artistic view of a Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to lead to Couplet 35 of the Key to Genera of Perlodidae Nymphs and the genus Isoperla, but I'm skeptical that's correct based on the general look. I need to get it under the microscope to review several choices in the key, and it'll probably end up a different Perlodidae.

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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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Updates from September 1, 2020

Photos by Troutnut from the Greys River and Mystery Creek #274 in Wyoming

I could see a couple decent fish holding right where it looks like they should and any fly that approaches would be doomed to loss.

From the Greys River in Wyoming

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Updates from August 31, 2020

Photos by Troutnut from LaBarge Creek and the Greys River in Wyoming

LaBarge Creek

From LaBarge Creek in Wyoming

My first (and so far only) Colorado River Cutthroat

Beautiful Snake River Finespotted Cutthroat caught at dusk

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Updates from August 29, 2020

Photos by Troutnut from Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

Casting in the Titcomb Basin outlet stream

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Island Lake in Wyoming

Female Siphlonurus occidentalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly Dun

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Lateral view of a Female Siphlonurus occidentalis (Siphlonuridae) (Gray Drake) Mayfly Dun from Island Lake in Wyoming

I caught this specimen two days' walk from my macro lenses, but I don't think I have a dun of this species yet, so I took the best photos I could with my iPhone.

Collected August 29, 2020 from Island Lake in Wyoming

Added by Troutnut on September 18, 2020

Collected August 29, 2020 from Island Lake in Wyoming and added by Troutnut on September 18, 2020

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