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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

I spent more than an hour casting to several rising trout in this pool and caught only two. Its clear water and tricky currents harbor dozens of free-rising, usually very hard-to-catch fish.

From Enfield Creek in New York

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Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.

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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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Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva Pictures

This is one of the most vividly green Hydropsychidae larvae I've caught.

Ruler view of a Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva from Mongaup Creek in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

Dorsal view of a Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva from Mongaup Creek in New York

Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva from Mongaup Creek in New York

Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva from Mongaup Creek in New York

Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva from Mongaup Creek in New York

This caddisfly was collected from Mongaup Creek in New York on May 6th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18th, 2007.

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Location: Mongaup Creek, New York
Date: May 6th, 2007
Added to site: May 18th, 2007
Author: Troutnut

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