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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.

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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Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

I haven't keyed this specimen out, but I am instead placing it in Hydropsyche based on the striking visual similarity to this one, which I did key out.

Lateral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Dorsal view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Ruler view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This caddisfly was collected from the Madison River in Montana on June 30th, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 17th, 2019.


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Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: Madison River, Montana
Date: June 30th, 2019
Added to site: July 17th, 2019
Author: Troutnut
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