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.

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From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.

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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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Mystery Creeks

This discussion is about Mystery Creek # 244.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Jan 1, 2021January 1st, 2021, 2:21 pm EST

Hello Jason,

I stumbled onto your Instagram page by accident. Nice little streams. The initial picture surely looks like Paradise Valley near Livingston.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Troutnut

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Bellevue, WA

Posts: 2758

Troutnut on Jan 4, 2021January 4th, 2021, 6:22 am EST

Thanks. I've been meaning to update my Instagram with some more pictures but it just hasn't been a priority.

I'll send you a private message about this creek -- it's not Paradise Valley.

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist