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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.

Lone tree on a rock in the middle of Big Lake. Fittingly, Big Lake is the largest of several short wide spots in the upper Brule River. From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
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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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Photos by Troutnut from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

The trees were leafing out and the trout were rising on this productive Wisconsin stream From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Closeup insects by Bnewell from the South Fork of the Milk River in Montana

Female Callibaetis (Speckled Dun) Mayfly Dun
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Female Callibaetis (Baetidae) (Speckled Dun) Mayfly Dun from the S. Fk. Milk River in Montana
Collected May 29, 2005 from the S. Fk. Milk River in Montana
Added by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
Collected May 29, 2005 from the S. Fk. Milk River in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 28, 2011

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