Big mayflies

[sandflyx]

The dark green drakes have started on upper pine creek now. this is the largest mayfly in the USA.

litobrancha recurvata is generally reported to be the largest North American species of mayfly in angler entomologies, though this understanding is being challenged by reports of Hexagenia limbata that may exceed 40mm in some locales. Regardless, it is certainly the largest mayfly in the region of its distribution. Sometimes it appears together with species of Hexagenia or Ephemera, but in other places it creates excellent action on its own.

 

[Javelin389t]

The dark green drakes have started on upper pine creek now. this is the largest mayfly in the USA.

litobrancha recurvata is generally reported to be the largest North American species of mayfly in angler entomologies, though this understanding is being challenged by reports of Hexagenialimbata that may exceed 40mm in some locales. Regardless, it is certainly the largest mayfly in the region of its distribution. Sometimes it appears together with species of Hexagenia or Ephemera, but in other places it creates excellent action on its own.

Hey sandflyx. I’m still getting back into FF. I was wondering if this is the usual time for their appearance? I always heard penns. happened mid June , I know your farther north just seems kinda late.

 

[bdhoover77]

When we were in Canada in late June and early July, there were big Hexagenia mayflies hatching in the lake. It impacted our smallmouth fishing because they were gorging themselves on the mayflies. Each morning, the back deck of the cabin would be covered with mayflies, smaller caddis, and smaller almost midge-like flies. But the Hexagenia were the most fascinating and interesting insects to me.

 

[sandflyx]

Hey sandflyx. I’m still getting back into FF. I was wondering if this is the usual time for their appearance? I always heard penns. happened mid June , I know your farther north just seems kinda late.

This is not the green drake, different creature all together.

 

[bringthepain]

When we were in Canada in late June and early July, there were big Hexagenia mayflies hatching in the lake. It impacted our smallmouth fishing because they were gorging themselves on the mayflies. Each morning, the back deck of the cabin would be covered with mayflies, smaller caddis, and smaller almost midge-like flies. But the Hexagenia were the most fascinating and interesting insects to me.

Catching smallies on big mayflys like that must be an absolute blast yeah? What part of canada were you in

 

[bdhoover77]

Catching smallies on big mayflys like that must be an absolute blast yeah? What part of canada were you in

We were on Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron. My wife’s uncles have cabins on Lake Manitou on the island.

We didn’t catch any SMB on mayflies. I think they were gorging themselves on the emerging nymphs and had no interest in taking the streamers I was throwing!