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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.

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.
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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Paraleuctra occidentalis (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Adult Pictures

Members of the family Leuctridae are usually easily identified to family due to the "rolled" wing. They are small, nearly 1/4 " in length, black in color and emerge in early spring.

This stonefly was collected from the Touchet River in Washington on March 7th, 2012 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on March 20th, 2012.


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Paraleuctra occidentalis (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: Touchet River, Washington
Date: March 7th, 2012
Added to site: March 20th, 2012
Author: Bnewell
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