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.

I caught a nice brookie a few weeks earlier in this pool at the junction of a split channel in the stream. The huge fallen tree is great cover.

From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

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Lateral view of a Female Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Columbia River 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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Updates from August 21, 2006

Photos by Troutnut from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Underwater photos by Troutnut from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult

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Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

This was one of many of its species which were gathered in small, low-flying swarms of about a dozen insects near the alder trees in the afternoon on a small stream.

Collected August 21, 2006 from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Added by Troutnut on August 23, 2006

Collected August 21, 2006 from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on August 23, 2006

Female Stenacron interpunctatum (Light Cahill) Mayfly Dun

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Lateral view of a Female Stenacron interpunctatum (Heptageniidae) (Light Cahill) Mayfly Dun from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

This is a fairly small late-season female Stenacron dun.

Collected August 21, 2006 from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Added by Troutnut on August 23, 2006

Collected August 21, 2006 from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on August 23, 2006

Female Isonychia bicolor (Mahogany Dun) Mayfly Dun

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Lateral view of a Female Isonychia bicolor (Isonychiidae) (Mahogany Dun) Mayfly Dun from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

This is a naturally crippled female Isonychia bicolor dun. One of her main wings came out as a deformed, crumpled yellow object. I found her flopped over on her side struggling on the surface of a small stream.

Collected August 21, 2006 from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Added by Troutnut on August 23, 2006

Collected August 21, 2006 from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on August 23, 2006