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.

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Amphizoa Beetle Larva Amphizoa Beetle Larva

Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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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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New world record rainbow trout

Troutnut

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Bellevue, WA

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Troutnut on Jun 12, 2007June 12th, 2007, 4:15 am EDT

A new world record Rainbow Trout was caught recently on some lake in Canada, on a Mepps. 43.6 pounds!

Here's the ESPN story.

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
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Fort Collins, Colorado

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Poudrehound on Jun 12, 2007June 12th, 2007, 7:48 am EDT

Good grief. That is a monster! Thanks for the story. Not sure if this is the appropriate forum to say this, but thanks for the site. This is awesome. I plan to visit regularly.

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