Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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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.

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From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Kogotus (Perlodidae) Stonefly Nymph from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington

This one pretty clearly keys to Kogotus, but it also looks fairly different from specimens I caught in the same creek about a month later in the year. With only one species of the genus known in Washington, I'm not sure about the answer to this ID.

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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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Caddisfly Species Dicosmoecus gilvipes (October Caddisflies)

Where & when

Time of year : September and October

Preferred waters: Medium to large streams

According to LaFontaine in Caddisflies, this is the main species of Dicosmoecus in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

In 24 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during October (50%), September (38%), and November (8%).

In 6 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations ranging from 16 to 3465 ft, with an average (median) of 755 ft.

Species Range

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Map of specific collection sites

Specimens of the Caddisfly Species Dicosmoecus gilvipes

1 Female Adult

Female Dicosmoecus gilvipes (October Caddis) Caddisfly Adult

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Female Dicosmoecus gilvipes (Limnephilidae) (October Caddis) Caddisfly Adult from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington

I've been hoping to add a really good October Caddis to the photo collection here for years, but so far I had struck out on finding them on the river. Tonight, this one flew into the kitchen during a pizza party at a house along the river, and was quickly pointed out -- one of the perks of hanging out with other aquatic biologists! Maybe next year I can finally get a salmonfly on taco night or something.

Collected September 28, 2017 from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington

Added by Troutnut on September 29, 2017

Collected September 28, 2017 from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington and added by Troutnut on September 29, 2017