Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

For how many years, I wonder, have these huge slabs of rock sheltered wild brook trout?

From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

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Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.

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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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Gilboa, NY

Davezap
Manasquan, NJ

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Davezap on Jun 11, 2017June 11th, 2017, 2:48 am EDT

Ill be in Gilboa, NY mid August and I'm not familiar with the area. Any suggestions for trout fishing streams in the area?

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jun 11, 2017June 11th, 2017, 8:40 am EDT

Sorry Dave I am totally unfamiliar with the area. Maybe some other forum members can help you out. I'll do a little research and see what comes up.

Google Earth indicates you will be very close to the Scoharie Reservoir and Scoharie Creek. I don't know how the water levels will be in August but the Scoharie Creek is where the famed fly fisher Art Flick fished often and where he developed many of the flies he put in his book "Streamside Guide".

I would try Googling "Fly fishing Scoharie Creek".

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.