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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.

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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Photos by Troutnut from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

The Namekagon River in Wisconsin
The Namekagon River in Wisconsin
The Namekagon River in Wisconsin
The Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Female Paragnetina media (Perlidae) (Embossed Stonefly) Stonefly Adult from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
I keyed this specimen to Paragnetina, and range maps would seem to rule out every species of that genus except for the common Paragnetina media.
Male Agnetina capitata (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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