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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.

Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.
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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Male Skwala (Large Springfly) Stonefly Adult Pictures

This stonefly was collected from the Jocko River in Montana on May 9th, 2005 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on July 3rd, 2011.


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Male Skwala (Large Springfly) Stonefly Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: Jocko River, Montana
Date: May 9th, 2005
Added to site: July 3rd, 2011
Author: Bnewell
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