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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Sunlight perfectly strikes the trees at a bend in the Foss River in the Washington Cascades. From the Foss River in Washington

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Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle 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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Updates from June 15, 2021

Updates from June 15, 2021

Photos by Troutnut from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

The Namekagon River in Wisconsin
16 inch brown
The Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Male Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Spinner
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Artistic view of a Male Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Spinner from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added by Troutnut on June 20, 2021
Collected June 15, 2021 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin and added by Troutnut on June 20, 2021

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