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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Ephemerella mucronata (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.
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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LenH
driftless area

Posts: 58
LenH on Feb 3, 2008February 3rd, 2008, 6:49 am EST


26 days until season opens here!
LenH
driftless area

Posts: 58
LenH on Feb 3, 2008February 3rd, 2008, 6:55 am EST
My old trusty Fishin Vehicle got stuck in the snow.



The garage was full so had to park it there last winter.
LenH
driftless area

Posts: 58
LenH on Feb 3, 2008February 3rd, 2008, 7:07 am EST
I think before ya know it....



It will change from that...


To THIS!


LittleJ
Hollidaysburg Pa

Posts: 251
LittleJ on Feb 3, 2008February 3rd, 2008, 7:26 am EST
lenh,

your pics have been gradually working wisconsin into my "to fish" list.
Are these all what's considered the "driftless" region? And how did it come about that name.
LenH
driftless area

Posts: 58
LenH on Feb 3, 2008February 3rd, 2008, 7:36 am EST
It may seem like winter will never end...





The Brown Grass Of Late Spring.....





Tells You It Won't Be Long Now....





And spring will come with rebirth........





The water will come alive again.......





Then the next thing you know......It will be fall again.......





And you will be counting the days again!
LenH
driftless area

Posts: 58
LenH on Feb 3, 2008February 3rd, 2008, 7:38 am EST
Last glaciated period missed the southwestern corner of wisconsin.

It is teaming with rolling hills and beautiful trout streams.

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