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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.

Dorsal view of a Setvena wahkeena (Perlodidae) (Wahkeena Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
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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Report at a Glance

General RegionThe Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Specific Locationthe yoop
Dates Fished12-7-2012
Time of DayMorning to afternoon
Fish CaughtBrowns & Steelhead
Conditions & HatchesCold and windy. Water temp 37 degrees.

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Pryal74
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Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168
Pryal74 on Dec 7, 2012December 7th, 2012, 1:04 pm EST
I fly fished today with a great fly angler John D. We went after lake-run browns and Steelhead. We landed ten total fish. 2 Steelhead and 8 lake-run Brown Trout. All caught on egg and stonefly nymph patterns.

Overall, it was an incredible day!
Lastchance
Portage, PA

Posts: 437
Lastchance on Dec 8, 2012December 8th, 2012, 3:50 am EST
Man, great fish. I'd love to visit you in the Yoop. I have friends that live in Romeo, MI, and even they're still 8 to 11 hours away from Escanaba.
Bruce

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