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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.

Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington
This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
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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Report at a Glance

General RegionYellow Breeches
Specific LocationUpper Allen Township
Dates FishedApril 10
Time of DayNoon - 3:45
Fish CaughtNot much - two wild chubs and one stocked brown about 10"
Conditions & HatchesFunny yesterday lots of Grannoms, tan caddis, and Hendriksons. Today no Hennies at all, just sparse tan caddis and virtually no Grannoms and very few rising trout.

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Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635
Wbranch on Apr 10, 2008April 10th, 2008, 1:44 pm EDT
Spoke to a woman fly fisher who knew what she was talking about and told me that there have already been a few days with blanket Heenies on the river. What do I know I thought yesterday when I saw a few bugs that maybe it was just starting but maybe it is almost over. Not sure - maybe it was just too bright today.

Tomorrow Clarks Creek brookies.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
LittleJ
Hollidaysburg Pa

Posts: 251
LittleJ on Apr 10, 2008April 10th, 2008, 3:33 pm EDT
I was on a stream in Md Just south of the border for 2 days this week and still saw a few hennies so I would bet they aren't quite complete in S. Pa.

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