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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Sweltsa (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph Sweltsa (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Sweltsa (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This species was fairly abundant in a February sample of the upper Yakima.

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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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Probably Pteronarcys biloba

Pteronarcys proteus (Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph

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Artistic view of a Pteronarcys proteus (Pteronarcyidae) (Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from Mongaup Creek in New York

Collected April 18, 2006 from Mongaup Creek in New York

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Collected April 18, 2006 from Mongaup Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on April 21, 2006

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GONZO on Oct 4, 2006October 4th, 2006, 11:12 am EDT

Everything seems consistent with P. biloba, the "Knobbed Salmonfly." Unlike dorsata, it is usually found in small streams and headwaters where it is a real mouthful for the little trout. Typical salmonfly nymph ties tend to be likewise, so I usually choose to imitate the younger, smaller generations of nymphs.

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Troutnut on Oct 4, 2006October 4th, 2006, 11:58 am EDT

Thanks. I've added a page for P. biloba with that information and changed the specimen's ID accordingly.

What's your source for the information? I still need to find a good source on stoneflies. I haven't tried hard yet since I've been focusing on mayflies, but it would be good to know where to start.

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GONZO on Oct 4, 2006October 4th, 2006, 1:02 pm EDT

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a really good, up-to-date angler's book on stoneflies. The species I've identified today are ones I know well from personal experience.

I like Stoneflies for the Angler by Leiser and Boyle (Knopf, 1982 and Stackpole paperback reprint, 1990). It was accurate and well-researched for its day and is a good general angler's reference; but it lacks any systematic keys. There's also an Arbona stonefly book that I haven't seen or read.

And to answer your question from the other thread, I haven't come across a recent species level description of Epeorus that would be of any help.