Bishop Creek Canal Stomach Pump Sample Rainbow Trout on Thursday December 21, 2023

Today’s fish stomach sample is brought to you by a 11 inch rainbow trout caught on Bishop Creek Canal behind the old Ford Dealer on Thursday December 21st, 2023. It was caught at 2:30 P.M. on a size 16 olive quilldigon nymph fished on a three fly Euro rig. This fish was caught 30 minutes after the brown trout in the same hole. This fish was eating bigger nymphs than the brown trout and a bigger variety.

An 11 inch rainbow trout caught at 2:30 P.M. on Bishop Creek Canal behind the old Ford Dealer.

Mayfly nymphs, mayfly exoskeleton, stonefly nymphs, hydropsyche, midges and 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, mayfly exoskeleton, stonefly nymphs, hydropsyche, midges and black fly larvae were on the menu for this 11 inch rainbow trout caughtin Bishop Creek Canal. What fly pattern would you use? This fish was looking for anything to eat. Did you know the insects? How many different species did you identify?