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

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.

Dorsal view of a Ephemerella mucronata (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.
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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Trout Streams, Rivers, and Lakes, Page 2

Trout Streams, Rivers, and Lakes, Page 2

Trout get part of their appeal from the beautiful places they live. They are symbols of the wild and pristine.
These are my best photos of the idyllic rivers, streams, and lakes salmonids call home.

Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
Upper Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
Outlet stream of Upper Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
View from Upper to Lower Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
Turquoise view of Upper Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
Inlet of Upper Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
Waterfalls over smooth bedrock above Titcomb Lakes

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming
Looking across Island Lake toward the Titcomb Basin—one of the popular crown jewels of the Wind River Mountains

From Island Lake in Wyoming
Mystery Creek # 256 in Idaho
Mystery Creek # 256 in Idaho
Mystery Creek # 256 in Idaho
Mystery Creek # 256 in Idaho
The East Fork Big Lost River in Idaho
Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana
Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana
Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana
Slough Creek in Wyoming
Slough Creek in Wyoming

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