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.

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Female Sweltsa borealis (Boreal Sallfly) Stonefly Adult Female Sweltsa borealis (Boreal Sallfly) Stonefly Adult

Lateral view of a Female Sweltsa borealis (Chloroperlidae) (Boreal Sallfly) Stonefly Adult from Harris Creek in Washington

I was not fishing, but happened to be at an unrelated social event on a hill above this tiny creek (which I never even saw) when this stonefly flew by me. I assume it came from there. Some key characteristics are tricky to follow, but process of elimination ultimately led me to Sweltsa borealis. It is reassuringly similar to this specimen posted by Bob Newell years ago. It is also so strikingly similar to this nymph from the same river system that I'm comfortable identifying that nymph from this adult. I was especially pleased with the closeup photo of four mites parasitizing this one.

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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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Vertebrate Class Amphibia (Amphibians)

Frogs and salamanders are occasionally eaten by trout.

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I tried to photograph this salamander but it kept scurrying away from the camera. The rocks in this little backwater are covered with a thin layer of very easily disturbed silt, so anywhere I followed it I didn't have much time to photograph before the water was too turbid for a good shot. This is the best I got.

In this picture: Amphibian Order Caudata (Salamander).

Taken September 7, 2006 from the East Branch of Trout Brook in New York

Added by Troutnut on October 4, 2006

Taken September 7, 2006 from the East Branch of Trout Brook in New York and added by Troutnut on October 4, 2006

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I got a nice picture of the pool these salamander larvae inhabit a few weeks later.

In this picture: Amphibian Order Caudata (Salamander).

Taken September 5, 2006 from Mystery Creek #23 in New York

Added by Troutnut on October 3, 2006

Taken September 5, 2006 from Mystery Creek #23 in New York and added by Troutnut on October 3, 2006

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In this picture: Amphibian Order Caudata (Salamander).

Taken September 5, 2006 from Mystery Creek #23 in New York

Added by Troutnut on October 3, 2006

Taken September 5, 2006 from Mystery Creek #23 in New York and added by Troutnut on October 3, 2006

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fishin with salamanders

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Posted by Warren on Sep 3, 2007 in the order Caudata

Last reply on Sep 16, 2007 by Warren

the trout here in the smokies love the little black salamanders. i find alot of them in the stomachs of the little native brookies we have around here. when ever im bait fishing(Lord, forgive me of my sins)i always look for a salamander to put on my hook because they do catch fish. im hoping to get away from that, but i havent succeeded in tying a fly that replicates one but i hope to figure it out or find an already existent pattern.

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