Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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Housatonic Hatch Charts?

DayTripper

Northern MI

Posts: 70

DayTripper on Mar 8, 2010March 8th, 2010, 1:11 am EST

Anyone know of a good hatch chart (available online) for the Housatonic River in CT? I've found a few, but they're not really up to par. Thanks.

Patcrisci
Lagrangeville, NY

Posts: 119

Patcrisci on Mar 9, 2010March 9th, 2010, 11:40 am EST

i don't put much stock in hatch charts, but as hatch charts go, this is as reliable as any. it's a good guide to what you can expect in a typical season. I used to fish there quite a bit back in the 90's and they had great hendrickson and caddis hatches in spring. I also recall heavy sulphur and in late season, white fly hatches. hope this helps http://www.fishdoodle.com/housatonicriver.html

Pat Crisci