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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

The Gibbon River in Wyoming

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Lateral view of a Onocosmoecus (Limnephilidae) (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This specimen keys pretty easily to Onocosmoecus, and it closely resembles a specimen from Alaska which caddis expert Dave Ruiter recognized as this genus. As with that specimen, the only species in the genus documented in this area is Onocosmoecus unicolor, but Dave suggested for that specimen that there might be multiple not-yet-distinguished species under the unicolor umbrella and it would be best to stick with the genus-level ID. I'm doing the same for this one.
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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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Pictures of Trout, Salmon, and Grayling Underwater

Pictures of Trout, Salmon, and Grayling Underwater

Underwater photos of trout, salmon, and grayling — mostly from the days when I ran around with a very early waterproof camera (and the 2003 quality shows).

This was the biggest dwarf dolly varden of the day, a mature male about 8.5-9" long, quite a bruiser for the creek he was in. He's the prettiest fish I've caught in a while. This fish is also pictured in this picture and this one. From Mystery Creek # 170 in Alaska
Well, this is one way to make 'em pose... keep them on the line! This one settled next to the camera pretty nicely as soon as I let off the tension. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Same male dwarf dolly as in this picture and this one. From Mystery Creek # 170 in Alaska
Closeup of the pectoral fin of this dwarf dolly varden. From Mystery Creek # 170 in Alaska
Can you spot the brook trout in this picture? This is a good example of how they seek cover when a danger (my camera) approaches.
Two young of the year brook trout hide in a little spring hole in a remote, crystal-clear small stream.
Nome Creek in Alaska
This simple rubber-legged foam beetle is one of my favorite flies for Arctic grayling. It's quick to tie so I don't mind losing one or two on snags. It's durable, so one fly can last a hundred fish or more. It never needs floatant to ride the surface well. Most importantly, it catches fish, although grayling often hit almost anything. The bold profile and attention-grabbing plop of the beetle, I think, draw fish from farther away than a more subtle fly might, and it often draws unusually savage strikes. From the Chatanika River in Alaska
You can see the dwarf dolly I caught in this pool, hanging out after being released, just up/left from the center of the picture. You can't really tell it's a fish here, though. From Mystery Creek # 170 in Alaska
Fish Creek in Alaska
This is my favorite picture of this school of brookies. Notice there are a few other fish mixed in, minnow family mostly. Near the bottom right there's a really big brookie. These trout were densely schooled up near a major spring source during the dead of winter. From the Mystery Creek # 19 in Wisconsin
Same male dwarf dolly as in this picture and this one. From Mystery Creek # 170 in Alaska
Dwarf dolly varden From Mystery Creek # 170 in Alaska
A 4 inch brookie hides from the camera behind a rock under a cut bank. From the Mystery Creek # 19 in Wisconsin
This tiny brook trout fry lived in a crystal clear nursery area where a large spring flows straight from the ground. From the Mystery Creek # 19 in Wisconsin
There's one small brook trout running with this school of minnows at the head of a crystal clear spring.
The Mystery Creek # 19 in Wisconsin
The Chatanika River in Alaska
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