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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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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

I don't see a lot of green Chironomidae larvae in my samples, so I photographed this one.

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

This true fly was collected from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington on July 4th, 2020 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 12th, 2020.


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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

Collection details
Location: Mystery Creek #249, Washington
Date: July 4th, 2020
Added to site: July 12th, 2020
Author: Troutnut
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