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.
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Troutnut on Nov 18, 2017November 18th, 2017, 2:16 pm EST
It's always a bit hard to be sure when a nymph's out of the water, but this looks to me like a small Isonychia mayfly nymph, like this one.
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
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Btbo32 on Nov 19, 2017November 19th, 2017, 11:26 am EST
Thank you for your response! I think my puzzle has been solved.
Jersey Boy
Wbranch on Nov 20, 2017November 20th, 2017, 4:33 am EST
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