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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.

Outlet stream of Upper Titcomb Lake From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

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Case view of a Limnephilus (Limnephilidae) (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This seems to be a young larva of Limnephilus. Although not clear in the picture, several ventral abdominal segments have chloride epithelia.
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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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My wife's first grayling fishing trip

By Troutnut on July 24th, 2007
We took a quick drive up the Chena on a beautiful July evening.

Photos by Troutnut from the Chena River in Alaska

My wife's first Arctic grayling... beautiful! And so is the fish.
The Chena River in Alaska
Flies and fly tying materials converge on a moose's butt. From the Chena River in Alaska
My wife plays her first grayling. From the Chena River in Alaska
This pretty little grayling fell for a well-placed beetle imitation.
One of the most common sights on Chena Hot Springs Road is a moose crossing the road. The next most common sight is somebody taking a picture of the moose crossing the road. From the Chena River in Alaska
The Chena River in Alaska

On-stream insect photos by Troutnut from the Chena River in Alaska

The Chena River in Alaska
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Beautiful trip down the Richardson Highway to fish the Gulkana River, Alaska

By Troutnut on July 14th, 2007
I will write some more about this from my private fishing reports later.

Photos by Troutnut from the Copper River, Summit Lake, the Gulkana River, Miscellaneous Alaska, the Klutina River, and the Delta River in Alaska

The Copper River in Alaska
This is one of the clearest lakes I've ever seen. All the white smudges in the foreground are midges hovering over the bushes. From Summit Lake in Alaska
There's a fish-cleaning table right IN the river at this landing. Driving out on the gravel bar is the norm, too. It was a good place to field-dress my sockeye salmon. Tossing the guts out into the river has them devoured by hungry gulls within seconds. That's illegal in many places, but in Alaska it's the preferred way of dealing with fish waste: these ecosystems are driven by dead salmon and fully equipped to deal with it. From the Gulkana River in Alaska
The Gulkana Glacier is an iconic landmark for north-bound travelers (or, I suppose, south-bound travelers looking north) on the Richardson Highway. Thankfully, its silty runoff drains not into the Gulkana River drainage but into Phelan Creek in the Yukon drainage instead. From Richardson Highway near Summit Lake in Alaska
The Gulkana River in Alaska
The Copper River is another of Alaska's major glacial drainages, hosting huge salmon runs which spread out more thinly into its clearwater tributaries to spawn. This panorama is best viewed full-size. From the Copper River in Alaska
The Gulkana River just below Summit Lake in Alaska
The Gulkana River in Alaska
These seagulls live at the salmon-cleaning station during this time of year. From the Gulkana River in Alaska
Another panorama of the huge Copper River. From the Copper River in Alaska
This glacial river's blue-green water is incredibly opaque, but much prettier than the gray-brown of most other glacial rivers. It is also fishable, though I prefer more clarity. From the Klutina River in Alaska
A professional photographer (whose name I forgot to get) just happened to be nearby as I finished up my sockeye fishing with this hefty limit of fresh, tasty salmon. He took several pictures with his good camera, which hopefully he'll be sending me soon, and he snapped this one with my point+shoot camera.
The Delta River valley in Alaska
The Klutina River in Alaska
The Delta River tributary in Alaska
The lack of access on this large river makes combat fishing the norm for anyone who hasn't planned ahead and got a permit from the native tribe controlling the land above the river. It's a choice between this and trespassing. I fished for about 20 minutes before I got tired of it and headed to a different stream. From the Klutina River in Alaska
The Delta River in Alaska
The Delta River valley in Alaska
The Delta River valley in Alaska
The Copper River in Alaska
This is a pretty cool silhouette of a bald eagle carrying some food, even though it isn't terribly well-focused or well-lit. I was actually driving when I took it (though it was on a no-traffic campground driveway, so it wasn't unsafe) and the eagle swooped into the roadway right in front of me, then flew around to the side and gave me this profile. From the Copper River in Alaska
A raven flies over the Copper River. From the Copper River in Alaska
The Delta River tributary in Alaska
Alaska has the right idea here. I would like to see them add another digit to that number, but they're still doing pretty well compared to everyone else in that regard. It shows, too -- there doesn't seem to be very much litter along this highway. From Richardson Highway in Alaska
A raven returns to its cliff-side nest along the Copper River. From the Copper River in Alaska
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Updates from July 13, 2007

Photos by Troutnut from the Delta Clearwater River, the Salcha River, and the Tanana River in Alaska

The sun slooowly sets over a crystal-clear grayling stream. From the Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
A beautiful arctic grayling.
Unfortunately the lighting didn't allow me to show it very well in my photos (though you can kind of see it here), but this is probably the clearest river I've ever seen, and definitely the clearest of its impressive size. From the Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
The Salcha River in Alaska
The Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
The Tanana River in Alaska
The Tanana River in Alaska
This is the glacial Tanana river, a major Yukon tributary. The water is so opaque with glacial silt that you can't see half an inch into it. From the Tanana River in Alaska
The Salcha River in Alaska
The Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
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Updates from July 11, 2007

Closeup insects by Bnewell from Bowman Lake in Montana

Anafroptilum conturbatum (Tiny Sulphur Dun) Mayfly Nymph
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Anafroptilum conturbatum (Baetidae) (Tiny Sulphur Dun) Mayfly Nymph from Bowman Lake in Montana
A moderately rare mayfly perhaps because the nymphs are fragile that nymphs are usually damaged in collection making identification more difficult.
Added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011
Collected July 11, 2007 from Bowman Lake in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011
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Updates from July 8, 2007

Closeup insects by Bnewell from Fern Creek in Montana

Female Drunella spinifera (Western Slate Olive Dun) Mayfly Dun
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Female Drunella spinifera (Ephemerellidae) (Western Slate Olive Dun) Mayfly Dun from Fern Creek in Montana
Collected July 8, 2007 from Fern Creek in Montana
Added by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Collected July 8, 2007 from Fern Creek in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Male Drunella spinifera (Western Slate Olive Dun) Mayfly Spinner
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Male Drunella spinifera (Ephemerellidae) (Western Slate Olive Dun) Mayfly Spinner from Fern Creek in Montana
Collected July 8, 2007 from Fern Creek in Montana
Added by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Collected July 8, 2007 from Fern Creek in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
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