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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.

Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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Stonefly Genus Cultus (Springflies)

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Where & when

In 9 records from GBIF, adults of this genus have been collected during May (56%), June (22%), August (11%), and April (11%).

In 3 records from GBIF, this genus has been collected at elevations of 1227, 1921, and 2844 ft.

Genus Range

Specimens of the Stonefly Genus Cultus

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Stonefly Genus Cultus (Springflies)

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