babbbb007 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hi everyone,I am trying to find the most popular mayfly hatches in our area. I can't find anything anywhere else on the internet. Any information you have would be great! Thanks-Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark p Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 This is what I think we have in SE MN. I assume it is basically the same for western WI.Baetis - late March thru April and again in SeptDark Hendrickson - early April to mid/late AprilLight Hendrickson/sulphur - end of May to mid JuneTrico - August and SeptI imagine there are some other sporadic types that hatch, but these are the main ones and the time frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babbbb007 Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 Thanks, thats a really good start. I appreciate the simplicity too, I know how complicated it can get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblueM Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 think the dark hendricksons are still going with this late spring? Used to LOVE fishing those on opener in northern Michigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark p Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I haven't heard of anyone seeing any dark hendrickson's for at least 2 weeks so I think that hatch is over for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxGuy Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ross Mueller's books have good details on the mayflies (and other various insects) of MN, IA, and WI. Sure, things vary a bit from stream to stream and state to state, but he's got a lot of great info there. So they're not mayflies, but we've had a great caddis hatch this year...although that activity is likely waning a bit now. This is still a great month though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickstrike Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Check out the flyfishing forum. I know that most people who frequent that forum also frequent this one, but you should be able to get some good info over there. Be a little more specific in the area you'll be fishing, the hatches up here are different than the hatches in SE MN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickstrike Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I guess I could mention that the king of all Mayfly hatches is the Hex hatch and it usually happens around the 4th of July. It is short lived but provides explosive fishing. Certain waters have them, certain waters don't. I spend every 4th of July up the Gunflint Trail, which works out quite nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abrams Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Right now caddis and crain flies are coming off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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