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

Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

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From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Zapada cinctipes (Nemouridae) (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

Nymphs of this species were fairly common in late-winter kick net samples from the upper Yakima River. Although I could not find a key to species of Zapada nymphs, a revision of the Nemouridae family by Baumann (1975) includes the following helpful sentence: "2 cervical gills on each side of midline, 1 arising inside and 1 outside of lateral cervical sclerites, usually single and elongate, sometimes constricted but with 3 or 4 branches arising beyond gill base in Zapada cinctipes." This specimen clearly has the branches and is within the range of that species.

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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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West Branch Ausable Late June or Early July

Motrout

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Motrout on Mar 21, 2010March 21st, 2010, 7:25 am EDT

I'll be headed up to the ADKs either late June or early July, primarily to fish the West Branch of the Ausable. I went up and fished it for a week two years ago (Late July, early August), and while I caught some small browns in the main river and brookies in the tribs, and I don't feel like I got all there is to get. I don't want or need specific locations, as I know a couple good spots, but first off, is Late June a good time, and are there some good hatches, techniques that time of year I need to know?

Thanks for any help

P.S.
If this is too specific of a question to ask, (since it regards a specific river) just tell me and I'll shut up.

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Martinlf on Mar 21, 2010March 21st, 2010, 8:18 am EDT

I can't help you with the Ausable, since I don't know it, but I don't find the questions at all too specific. For anything that is really sensitive like specific spots that some of us are willing to share with one person, but not the whole world, we often use a PM (Personal Message) which can be sent through the (my home)section of the site. Someone might want to PM you some of the information you ask about.

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Wbranch on Mar 21, 2010March 21st, 2010, 2:02 pm EDT

Here is a link to one of many Adirondack hatch charts I located in about ten seconds by Googling "Adirondack hatch charts".
http://www.tcoflyfishing.com/1TCO_Hungry_Trout_Ausable_Hatch_Chart.cfm

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Motrout

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Motrout on Mar 22, 2010March 22nd, 2010, 12:54 am EDT

Thanks a lot. That helps.

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