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.
This one seems to lead to Couplet 35 of the Key to Genera of Perlodidae Nymphs and the genus Isoperla, but I'm skeptical that's correct based on the general look. I need to get it under the microscope to review several choices in the key, and it'll probably end up a different Perlodidae.
PaulRoberts on Aug 23, 2010August 23rd, 2010, 4:33 am EDT
Wow, I don't remember them being so small! I believe I tied mine on a #18. They have long wings and look bigger on the wing I believe. On E Branch Owego they were in fishable numbers.