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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.

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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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Closeup insects by Bnewell from Miscellaneous Montana and the Flathead River in Montana

Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Adult
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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Adult from unknown in Montana
Midges of the family Chironomidae are probably the most widespread aquatic insect in the world.
Collected June 14, 2010 from unknown in Montana
Added by Bnewell on June 27, 2011
Collected June 14, 2010 from unknown in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 27, 2011
Perlidae (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph
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Perlidae (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from the Flathead River-upper in Montana
This is a nymph that has recently molted thus has not yet acquired its normal coloration.
Added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011
Collected June 14, 2010 from the Flathead River-upper in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

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