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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Lateral view of a Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
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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Female Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills and Mahogany Duns) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

This mayfly was collected from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin on July 27th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25th, 2006.


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Female Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills and Mahogany Duns) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Collection details
Location: Bois Brule River, Wisconsin
Date: July 27th, 2004
Added to site: January 25th, 2006
Author: Troutnut
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