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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.

Lateral view of a Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
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 is a tributary of the East Branch of the Delaware that flows in at Shinhopple.

Landscape & scenery photos from the East Branch of Trout Brook

This pretty little mountain valley pond held several browns and brookies, not huge but outsized for their small stream, and the water was so clear I could sight-fish for them across half the pond.  There was also a school of bullheads swimming laps.

From the East Branch of Trout Brook in New York
The East Branch of Trout Brook in New York
The East Branch of Trout Brook in New York
This old artificial dam (possibly the former site of a bridge) creates a nice little trout pond upstream.

From the East Branch of Trout Brook in New York

Underwater photos from the East Branch of Trout Brook

The East Branch of Trout Brook in New York
I tried to photograph this salamander but it kept scurrying away from the camera.  The rocks in this little backwater are covered with a thin layer of very easily disturbed silt, so anywhere I followed it I didn't have much time to photograph before the water was too turbid for a good shot.  This is the best I got.

From the East Branch of Trout Brook in New York
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