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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 Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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 3

Trout Streams, Rivers, and Lakes, Page 3

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.

Silver Creek in Idaho
Silver Creek in Idaho
The Yakima River in Washington
Mystery Creek # 199 in Washington
Mystery Creek # 199 in Washington
Rock Creek in Montana
Mystery Creek # 244 in Montana
The Gibbon River in Wyoming
We were lucky to be able to fish through this storm as it skirted around us to the north, giving us just enough clouds to prompt a BWO hatch but keeping the lighting at a safe distance.

From Slough Creek in Wyoming
The North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho
Mystery Creek # 238 in Montana
The Firehole River in Wyoming
Firehole River Sunset

From the Firehole River in Wyoming
Incisor Lake and Sawtooth Mountain
View from camp by Little Goose Lake
Goose Creek below Goose Lake
The "Fountain Flats" stretch of the Firehole was fishable in the morning after an uncharacteristically cold August night.

From the Firehole River in Wyoming
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