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

Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Stream photos

Featured on the forum

Re: Trico emergers
In the Mayfly Genus Tricorythodes by Bwoklink (Martinlf replied)

Re: Trico Tips
In the Mayfly Genus Tricorythodes by Martinlf

Re: UV spectrum and trout
In General Discussion by Martinlf

Re: closing the gender gap in flyfishing
In General Discussion by Konchu (Smallflyguy replied)

Re: Fishing Kupa River, Slovenia
In Fishing Reports by Slocum (Fish1 replied)

Holocentropus Caddisfly Larva Holocentropus Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.

11 Recently Added Photos

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.

Troutnut is a project started in 2003 by salmonid ecologist Jason "Troutnut" Neuswanger to help anglers and fly tyers unabashedly embrace the entomological side of the sport. Learn more about Troutnut or support the project for an enhanced experience here.

What is it with my biggest trout coming in NOVEMBER??

Jmd123 has attached these 5 pictures. The message is below.

Well, I did promise my folks I would bring them some fresh trout for Thanksgiving

Yesterday's catch, this one's in the freezer too

A log growing a beard?? Hedgehog fungus, Hericium erinaceus

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

Posts: 2474

Jmd123 on Nov 5, 2016November 5th, 2016, 1:58 pm EDT

Last year at this time I broke my personal rainbow trout record on this same lake with a 16-incher. This one makes that one look small!! My new record measured 18 1/2" and weighed 3 pounds and took a #6 rainbow KBF with silver-painted lead dumbbell eyes, and fought like hell, jumping several times in the (at least) 5 minutes it took for me to get the net under her (5 very long minutes!). Everything held, but when I got her in the boat I saw the fly was out of her mouth, laying in the net...that was a close call!!! Being a stocker with no hope of reproducing in a lake with no streams, I took her home and found her to be full of eggs, and with some beetles and backswimmers in her stomach, and flesh pink like a salmon. Yesterday brought home a nice 12-incher that took, believe or not, a grasshopper imitation! I also got three other trout today that were 9-10" and so went back in. Also was visited several times by a magnificent bald eagle, and saw a hedgehog fungus on a log on the way in.

Man, I sure can remember some shitty Novembers here in MI, but like last year we are again being gifted with beautiful warm weather, so fly fishing continues until further notice...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Partsman

bancroft michigan

Posts: 321

Partsman on Nov 6, 2016November 6th, 2016, 10:04 am EST

Way to go Jonathon, I would just as soon skip winter and go straight to spring. I was up on the rifle a couple of weeks ago, my first skunk and when I got home my left knee was killing me, went to the doc. this week and found out I have a torn ligament. I have a hernia and now this that need to be repaired so I'm going to concentrate on healing for awhile.

Mike

PaulRoberts