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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.

Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
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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Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Ruler view of a Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Ventral view of a Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Dorsal view of a Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Lateral view of a Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Perlid stonefly nymph. A stonefly nymph crawls along the river rocks

Artistic view of a Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Acroneuria abnormis (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

This stonefly was collected from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania on May 29th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4th, 2007.

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Hate to do this again....
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Posted by PeterO on Jun 6, 2007
Last reply on Oct 1, 2010 by GONZO
Jason-

This is actually a specimen of Acroneuria abnormis. Paragnetina species have a complete set of spinules/setae on the occiput, which this guy is lacking. On a semi-related subject, could you forward me the collection data for the Arcynopteryx paralella you got from the Catskills? Thanks a bunch.

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Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Collection details
Location: Paradise Creek, Pennsylvania
Date: May 29th, 2007
Added to site: June 4th, 2007
Author: Troutnut
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