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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.

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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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

These larvae were all over the submerged rocks in a small mountain stream in the Washington Cascades, tightly adhering to the rocks in their flat, half-disk-shaped cases.

Ruler view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Case view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Ruler view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Dorsal view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington

This true fly was collected from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington on July 25th, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 27th, 2019.


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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

Collection details
Location: Mystery Creek #249, Washington
Date: July 25th, 2019
Added to site: July 27th, 2019
Author: Troutnut
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