Today’s fish stomach sample is brought to you by a 10 inch wild brown trout caught in the wild trout section of the lower Owens River at gate 8 on Friday October 13th, 2023. It was caught at 3:00 P.M. on a size 16 hot spot pheasant tail nymph fished on a three fly Euro rig.
A 10 inch brown trout caught at 3:00 P.M. on the wild trout section of the lower Owens River at gate 8.
Mayfly nymphs, an olive hydropsyche and a black fly larvae were found in this stomach sample. Can you identify these aquatic insects? Check out the photo below for insect names and identification.
Mayfly nymphs, an olive hydropsyche and a black fly larvae were on the menu for this 10 inch wild brown trout caught in the wild trout section of the lower Owens River at gate 8. What fly pattern would you use? Did you know the insects? How many different species did you identify?