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.

Here Oksrukuyik Creek flows away from the Dalton Highway toward the pipeline. It eventually grows into one of the major rivers of the North Slope, and the main drainage to the west of the Sag, but where it crosses the road it's just a small grayling stream.

From Oksrukuyik Creek in Alaska

Stream photos

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Limnephilus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Limnephilus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Case view of a Limnephilus (Limnephilidae) (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This seems to be a young larva of Limnephilus. Although not clear in the picture, several ventral abdominal segments have chloride epithelia.

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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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RleeP on Nov 30, 2010November 30th, 2010, 6:28 am EST

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Troutnut on Nov 30, 2010November 30th, 2010, 8:44 am EST

Did trtklr think I broke my ban button or something?

(For anyone new to the site who reads this and think I'm being too harsh, know that this guy is a repeat offender and previously banned troll who more than earned his punishment.)

(Second edit: Turns out the whole thing was a practical joke by a productive regular here. No trtklr after all!)

(Third edit: I was confused by somebody's note -- it actually was trtklr! Re-banning. Would have been a good joke, though.)

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