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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

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.

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.
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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Landscape & scenery photos from the South Fork Stillaguamish River

The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
The South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

Lateral view of a Female Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs) Mayfly Dun from the South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
This one was collected in association with a male spinner, but they appear to be different families.
Lateral view of a Male Cinygmula (Heptageniidae) (Dark Red Quill) Mayfly Spinner from the South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington
I'm unsure of the ID on this one; keys put it closest to Cinygmula reticulata, but I'm very doubtful of the species and not positive on the genus. Epeorus is another possibility, but I don't know which species it would be.

This one was collected in association with a female dun probably of a different family.
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