The Contented Angler
Hatch Pool
June
"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
All flies in this pool dressed by J.G.
Insect
 Size
 Water temp
 Date
Early Stonefly
 12 - 18
 40
 Feb. 1
BWO
 14 - 20
   March 1
Grannom
 14 - 16
 45 - 60
 April 22
Blue Quill
 16 - 18
 45 - 60
 April 12
Green Caddis
 10 - 16
 45 - 70
 May 8
Blue Quill
 16 - 18
   April 12
Quill Gordon
 12 - 14
 50 - 60
 April 12
Hendrickson
 12 - 14
 45 - 60
 April 20
Little Green Stone
 16 - 18
 50 - 65
 June 5
Golden Stone
 6 - 10
 45 - 60
 June 25
Yellow Sally
 14 - 16
 45 - 65
 June 5 - Oct.
Isonychia
 12
 50 - 60
 May 25
Black Dancer
 16 - 18
 50 - 70
 April 18
Blue Quill
 16 - 18
 45 - 65
 April 12  June 25
Spotted Sedge
 14 - 18
 45 - 70
 May 18
Little Sister Sedge
 16 - 20
 45 - 70
 June - Aug.
Sulphur Rotunda
 16 - 18
 55 - 65
 May 5
BWO
 12 - 16
 55 - 70
 May 25
Insect
 Size
 Water Temp
 Date
Dk. Green Drake
 6
 55 - 70
 May 25
March Brown
 10 - 12
 55 - 70
 May 20
BWO
 20 - 26
 55 - 65
 June 1
Long horn sedge
 12 - 16
 60 - 70
 Late June - Aug
Brown Drake
 8 - 10
 60 - 70
 May 25
Sulphur dorothea
 16 - 18
 60 - 65
 May 25
Yellow Quill
 12 - 18
 60 - 70
  
Smokey Wing Sedge
 10 - 18
 60 - 70
  
Cream Cahill
 12 - 14
   June 12
Lt. Cahill
 10 - 14
 60 - 70
 June 1
Hex
 6
 60 - 70
 Aug. 15
Green Drake
 8 - 10
 65 - 70
 May 25
Golden Drake
 8 - 10
 65 - 70
 June 25
Blue Quill
 #18
 65 - 70
 July 1
Yellow Drake
 8 - 10
 65 - 70
 June 12
Trico
 22 - 28
 65 - 70
 July 1
White Fly
 12 - 16
 70
 Aug 12
Dot Wing Sedge
 12 - 18
 65
 Sept 15
Isonychia
 12 - 14
 65
 Sept1
Insect
 Size
 Date
Baetis interclaris
 20
 Jan. Dec.
Tricaudatus
 20
 April 1
Drunella lata
 16
 May 25
Danella Simplex
 18 - 20
 June 15
Tricaudatus
 18 - 20
 Sept. 1
The many Mayflies that we call "Blue Winged Olives" should
provide year-round fishing. Here's a convenient chart.
A Blue Quill Cut Wing and Snowshoe Blue
Quill tied by J.G.
I give you fair warning, I am not an expert on the local hatches. I rely on
books, other anglers, and what I have in my over 30 years of notes on local
streams. Making a positve identification on a caddis requires at least a
magnifying glass and a knowledge of entomology.
There have been days of multiple hatches when I have been completely
stumped.
Having said this, ("having said that" or "that being said" is the most overused
phrase today, so here is a chance for me to use it) let's take an unqualified
look at June.
Caddis, such as the "little sister sedge", spotted sedge, green sedge, dark blue
sedge have been responsible for some memorable days in June.
I've had some memorable days when the blue quill made its second
appearance of the season.
On overcast days, I anticipate the Isonychia and the BWO's that always try to
upstage them.
When evening begins to settle in, I hope for the Lt. Cahill that always provides
good fishing.
Fishing is best in the early morning or late evening now and I wouldn't dare go
near the stream without an ant.
Little Sister Sedge, I think, taken from
the Shenango River.