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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

This relatively large, olive-colored midge larva was very abundant in my samples from this little creek in the mountains.

Dorsal view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
Lateral view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
Ventral view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
Ruler view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This true fly was collected from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington on July 28th, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 30th, 2019.


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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

Collection details
Location: Mystery Creek #199, Washington
Date: July 28th, 2019
Added to site: July 30th, 2019
Author: Troutnut
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