Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

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 little pool in update New York is enjoyed by many tourists every day, and it still holds a few trout -- stockers mostly, but you can't complain about the setting!

From Mystery Creek # 62 in New York

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Artistic view of a Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) 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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Beginner suggestions for trout on the Seward Peninsula?

Zor
Phoenix

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Zor on Jul 12, 2012July 12th, 2012, 2:54 pm EDT

I'm headed that way next week. I'm brand new to fly fishing and that's a new area for me as well. I've done some poking around on alaska's game and fish site and have there Nome Roadside Fishing Guide. I need to know what the minimum gear to bring along. I'll be kayaking from the Pilgrim to the Kuzatrin through the Imuruk Basin through the Tusuk channel and into Grantley Harbor. Is there even decent trout fishing up there?

Zor

GldstrmSam

Fairbanks, Alaska

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GldstrmSam on Mar 31, 2013March 31st, 2013, 4:04 pm EDT

I know this post is outdated and the trip will already be over, but I will just post this as a reference for other people.

Even though I have never been out there, I am pretty sure that there are no trout out that direction(unless MAYBE they stock some). The fish that I would gear up for would be grayling. I have heard that there are some large ones out west. Also if you have some larger gear you could check out some sheefish(inconnu) fishing.

Samuel

There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus