Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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Hexagenia limbata

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Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.

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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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Bethlehem PA

IEatimago
Spring Mills, PA

Posts: 97

IEatimago on Jul 28, 2007July 28th, 2007, 6:28 am EDT

hey all, last year i worked at the musicfest in the town on bethlehem in lehigh valley, and stayed at a crappy campground for the ten days,
i did get to catch a brown trout in the middle of the festival witch was fun,(monocacy creek)
but this year id like to plan it a little better,
so what i am asking is if anyone knows of any good campgrounds near the town for bethlehem
and also close to fishing?
any info would be great,
is there any camping near lil lehigh also?

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jul 29, 2007July 29th, 2007, 3:16 am EDT

I don't know of any, but you might try calling some of the fly shops in the area. The only one I visit is the Little Lehigh Fly shop, but I believe there are some others.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

JOHNW

Chambersburg, PA

Posts: 452

JOHNW on Jul 29, 2007July 29th, 2007, 5:54 am EDT

IEAT,
Email or PM me! I'm sitting in Bethlehem as I type this and it was home for 20 odd years. I'll say there is a ton of great fishing in the area. My condolences on working at "Musik Pest" as locals call it. ;)
JW

"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn