Today’s fish stomach sample is brought to you by an 11 inch brown trout caught on the lower Owens River at Pleasant Valley Campground on Saturday February 24th, 2024. It was caught at 1:30 P.M. on a size 16 olive quilldigon fished on a three fly Euro rig.
An 11 inch brown trout caught at 1:30 P.M. on the lower Owens River at Pleasant Valley Campground.
Mayfly nymphs, caddis pupae, mayfly exoskeleton and mayfly adults were found in this stomach sample. Can you identify these aquatic insects? Check out the photo below for insect names and identification.
Mayfly nymphs, caddis pupae, mayfly exoskeleton and mayfly adults were on the menu for this 11 inch brown trout on the lower Owens River at Pleasant Valley Campground. What fly pattern would you use? I would use an olive quilldigon. Did you know the insects? How many different species did you identify?