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

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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.

Mount Deborah and Hess Mountains. Two of the greatest peaks of the Alaska Range rise behind the braided, glacial Susitna River. These massive mountains are 35 miles north of where I took this picture.

From the Susitna River in Alaska

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help!!! we need help to identify this trout

Amcjrotc06
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Amcjrotc06 on May 15, 2013May 15th, 2013, 5:49 pm EDT

we where fishing at lock12 on the mohawk river in ft hunter ny and caught this trout and no one knows what it is can anybody help me? im am new to this and can not figure out how to post a picture buy inbox me and il send it to you

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