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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.

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.
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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This discussion is about Big Brook.

I sampled nymphs in this small trout stream and found a useful mix.

From Big Brook in Wisconsin
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Bigdhog1 on Aug 9, 2018August 9th, 2018, 12:35 pm EDT
Just looking for some input on how this Big Brook fishes in september. Thanks for your anticipated input! d
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Troutnut on Aug 19, 2018August 19th, 2018, 2:30 am EDT
I'd say it's worth a try, like any small streams in the area, with attractor flies. I fished it only once and didn't catch much.
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