The Contented Angler Hatch Pool May
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"In the recollection of the trout fisherman it is always Spring. The Blackbird sings of a May morning. The little trout jump in the riffles, and the german brown comes surely to the fly on the evening rise." R. Palmer Baker
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All flies in this pool dressed by J.G.
Insect
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Size
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Water temp
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Notes
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Early Stonefly
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12 - 18
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40
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Winter
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Grannom
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14 - 16
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45 - 60
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Spring
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Blue Quill
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16 - 18
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45 - 60
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Early Spring
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Green Caddis
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10 - 16
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45 - 70
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BWO Baetis
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14 - 20
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45 - 70
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Early Spring
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Quill Gordon
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12 - 14
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50 - 60
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Hendrickson
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12 - 14
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45 - 60
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Mid Spring
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Little Green Stone
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16 - 18
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50 - 65
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Mid Spring
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Golden Stone
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6 - 10
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45 - 60
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Yellow Sally
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14 - 16
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45 - 65
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Dk. Blue Sedge
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16
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50 - 60
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Black Dancer
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16 - 18
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50 - 70
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Blue Quill
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16 - 18
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45 - 65
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Two broods
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Cinnamon Caddis
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14 - 18
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45 - 70
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Little Sister Sedge
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16 - 20
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45 - 70
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Sulphur
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16 - 18
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55 - 65
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BWO
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12 - 16
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55 - 70
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Br. Longhorn Sedge
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12 - 16
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55 - 70
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Insect
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Size
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Water Temp
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Notes
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Dk. Green Drake
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6
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55 - 70
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March Brown
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10 - 12
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55 - 70
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BWO
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20 - 26
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55 - 65
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Long horn sedge
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12 - 16
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60 - 70
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Brown Drake
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8 - 10
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60 - 70
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Memorial day
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Sulphur
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16 - 18
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60 - 65
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Yellow Quill
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12 - 18
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60 - 70
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Smokey Wing Sedge
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10 - 18
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60 - 70
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Isonychia
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8 - 10
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60 - 70
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late Spring
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Lt. Cahill
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10 - 14
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60 - 70
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Hex
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6
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60 - 70
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Green Drake
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8 - 10
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65 - 70
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Early summer
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Golden Drake
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8 - 10
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65 - 70
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summer
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Yellow Drake
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8 - 10
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65 - 70
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summer
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Trico
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22 - 28
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65 - 70
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summer
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White Fly
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12 - 16
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70
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summer
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Dot Wing Sedge
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12 - 18
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65
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Fall
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Isonychia
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12 - 14
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65
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Fall
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Little winter Stonefly nymph and Giant
Black Stonefly nymph dressed by Joe G.
One of our more common nymphs is the Golden
Stonefly. Sometimes you need just the right feather to
achieve the effect you want. We think the CA Golden
Stonefly is a good example.
The water started out at 49 degrees during our last fishing trip. This fish chased caddis pupae and craneflies. Some small black caddis showed themselves. We waited as the sun warmed the water above 50. This brought on a good Hendrickson hatch. In the evening, the Hendrickson spinners danced over the riffles. You can now expect multiple hatches and if your confused, I can tell you that it often takes some trial and error to sort things out. This is the month all fly anglers wait for. March Browns, Sulphurs, and Brown Drakes in addition to various caddis will be sharing the stream. Look for the March Brown throughout the day and the Rotunda (sulphur). Later in the month, the Brown Drake spinner fall will provide some memorable fishing.
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