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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 Grammotaulius betteni (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This is a striking caddis larva with an interesting color pattern on the head. Here are some characteristics I was able to see under the microscope, but could not easily expose for a picture:
- The prosternal horn is present.
- The mandible is clearly toothed, not formed into a uniform scraper blade.
- The seems to be only 2 major setae on the ventral edge of the hind femur.
- Chloride epithelia seem to be absent from the dorsal side of any abdominal segments.
Based on these characteristics and the ones more easily visible from the pictures, this seems to be Grammotaulius. The key's description of the case is spot-on: "Case cylindrical, made of longitudinally arranged sedge or similar leaves," as is the description of the markings on the head, "Dorsum of head light brownish yellow with numerous discrete, small, dark spots." The spot pattern on the head is a very good match to figure 19.312 of Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019). The species ID is based on Grammotaulius betteni being the only species of this genus known in Washington state.
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 Regionmifflin county,Pa
Specific LocationYeagertown area
Dates Fished7/16
Time of Day05:30 till 10:00
Fish Caughtbrown trout
Conditions & HatchesA few summer blue quills not many.

Details and Discussion

Clmingo
Yeagertown,Pa

Posts: 17
Clmingo on Jul 19, 2010July 19th, 2010, 12:36 pm EDT
Fished kish creek on Friday 7/16 the temp was 66,I fished from 05:30 till 10:00 hooked between 15&20 fish landed 14 of them.The bigest was about 18". I was fishing green and tan walts worms. useing very little weight and a12' leader.

Has any one else been doing any good on kish this time of year? or how many members fish kish?
“There are no great men. Just great challenges which ordinary men,out of necessity, are forced by circumstance to meet.”

Admiral (Bull) Halsey Jr.

Flatstick96
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Flatstick96 on Jul 20, 2010July 20th, 2010, 4:09 am EDT
I live about 1,600 miles away, so I don't get there often, but I HAVE fished Kish, and I REALLY like it. From what I've read, I gather that it isn't "managed" as well as the other "big" limestoners in central PA, and I know that many people lament that fact - but that's probably what allows it to fly under the radar of the non-locals...

I enjoyed it every bit as much as streams like Penns, BFC, Spring, and the little J, but it doesn't get anywhere near the recognition that those streams do. I'll be back in State College in a couple weeks for my annual trout "fix", and I've been anxiously watching the weather up there this summer, just hoping the temps of the trout streams are in the "fishable" range while I'm there. Kish is one of the streams that I'd been thinking I might try to get to on this trip, so it's good to hear that it is holding temp better than some of the other big name streams...

Last time I fished Kish (two years ago I think) I did best with an Iso nymph.
Shawnny3
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Pleasant Gap, PA

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Shawnny3 on Jul 20, 2010July 20th, 2010, 11:40 am EDT
My biggest problem with Kish is that the fish are stockies, while I can catch wild fish on all those other streams mentioned. Due to its put-and-take nature, Kish gets creamed by the bait fishermen in early season (they've got some hatchery-fish tourney that goes on there in April when the fish are stacked up and starved for dog chow), but after those first few weeks, I don't even think the locals bother much with it. But it has some nice-looking water and fishes well in summer in my (limited) experience with it.

-Shawn
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Flatstick96
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Flatstick96 on Jul 20, 2010July 20th, 2010, 12:33 pm EDT
Yeah, that's of course what I'm referring to when I say that it isn't particularly well managed. But it's got some gorgeous water, and I'm sure I'd find some nice wild fish there if I ever had the time to explore it more fully.

Better get your affairs in order there, Shawnny - we're less than one week away!
Clmingo
Yeagertown,Pa

Posts: 17
Clmingo on Jul 20, 2010July 20th, 2010, 3:00 pm EDT
Flatstick96 and Shawnny3,

I live a short walk from Kish creek, it's in alot better shape now than in the early 70's. When raw sewage went right into the creek.

I don't think the hatchs are like they were in the past.The old timers talked about the green drake being so thick that they keep the dust bown on the road between Reedsville and Yeagertown.
“There are no great men. Just great challenges which ordinary men,out of necessity, are forced by circumstance to meet.”

Admiral (Bull) Halsey Jr.

Martinlf
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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Sep 2, 2010September 2nd, 2010, 1:17 pm EDT
Hope Kish is still fishing well; a guy I know is thinking of giving it a try soon. If anyone's been on it lately, let us know how it's fishing.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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