Hexagenia atrocaudata
AUGUST Early August will bring water temperatures ranging from 56 to 60. Mornings will feature the trico hatch . It will be in full swing. In the afternoon knowledgeable afternoon anglers will be using terrestrials, craneflies and midges. We will start to see some Yellow drakes, Cahills and Blue Winged Olives
Mid August we will find water temperatures from 58 to 62. The trico hatch will continue in full swing. They will show up between 8 & 9:30am, Afternoon patterns include midge patterns, Blue Wnged Olives, Inchworms some Yellow Dakes, Cahills & terrestrials. We will start to see some Hexagenias. The Hex strip nymph will be productive.
Late August water temperatures will range from 58 to 62 degrees. trio's will show up in late morning, fishing will be excellent. Later try midge patterns, Blue Winged Olives, Craneflies, Inchworms, Hex Strip nymphs & terrestrials. Swallows and Robins will have left by now.
PATTERNS FOR AUGUST
Baetis vagans
Baetis levitans
Paraleptophlebia mollis
Paraleptophlebia strigula
Paraleptophlebia guttata
Paraleptophlebia debilis
Epeorus vitreus
Heptogenia hebe
Heptogenia minerva
Stenocron interpunctatum, canadense
Stenocron pulchellum
Ephemera varia
Hexagenia atrocaudata
Ephoron leukon
Tricorythodes stygiatus
Isonychia spp.
Hydropsyche alternan