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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
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Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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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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