Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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Setvena wahkeena (Wahkeena Springfly) Stonefly Nymph Setvena wahkeena (Wahkeena Springfly) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Setvena wahkeena (Perlodidae) (Wahkeena Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington

As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.

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Quabaug River

Report at a Glance

General Region	Palmer
Specific Location	Off Rt 67
Dates Fished	Nov. 4th, 2007
Time of Day	1pm
Fish Caught	Skunked
Conditions & Hatches	No hatches, overcast sky. Water 58 deg. clear but normal tea color. Water level was low, but better then 2 weeks ago.

Details and Discussion

Hallico
Woonsocket, RI

Posts: 2

Hallico on Nov 5, 2007November 5th, 2007, 4:59 am EST

River flow was better then 2 weeks ago, but nothing was biting. Warning to all: Parking lots off Rt-67 are being used for a lot more then fishing! Looked like drug deals! This in the parking lot near the boy scout camp and the other one about 400 yards up the road!

Highly recommend you don't do this river alone! I used to, but it no longer seems safe in those areas. Closer to town is better, but no decent place to park.

Did not see any rises at all. First time that happened on this river.

Doc

Smallstream
State College, PA

Posts: 103

Smallstream on Nov 5, 2007November 5th, 2007, 9:47 am EST

Are you talking about palmer in western ma? If you are then I grew up in that same town, what are the odds of that? I am not familiar with the quabog river but I do know of the swift river near the quabbin. Is the quabog the one behind the courthouse in three rivers? I moved to pittsburgh about 4 years ago when I was 17 and its funny you mention the parking lot scenario because drugs are a huge problem in that area or they were when I was there.