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.

Stream photos

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Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.

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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 July 10, 2017

Photos by Troutnut from the North Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the North Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

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Male Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner

Lateral view of a Male Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner from the North Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

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Female Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Dun

Artistic view of a Female Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Dun from the North Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

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Female Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun

Lateral view of a Female Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from the North Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

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Female Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner

Lateral view of a Female Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner from the North Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jul 15, 2017July 15th, 2017, 8:24 am EDT

Jason,

Lovely stream and photos. What was that black elongated mass in the bottom of the pool in picture #4?

I assume wild rainbows and maybe some cutthroat? Any steelhead?

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Crepuscular