Today’s fish stomach sample is brought to you by a 10 inch brown trout caught at gate 8 in the wild trout section of the lower Owens River on Monday January 15th, 2024. It was caught at 3:00 P.M. on a size 16 olive quilldigon nymph fished on a three fly Euro rig.
A 10 inch brown trout caught at 3:00 P.M. at gate 8 in the wild trout section of the lower Owens River.
A caddis case, mayfly nymphs, a stonefly nymph, black fly larvae, hydropsyche and a midge nymph were found in this stomach sample. Can you identify these aquatic insects? Check out the photo below for insect names and identification.
A caddis case, mayfly nymphs, a stonefly nymph, black fly larvae, hydropsyche and a midge nymph were on the menu for this 10 inch brown trout at gate 8 in the wild trout section of the lower Owens River. What fly pattern would you use? I would use a blue wing olive nymph pattern like the olive quilldigon. Did you know the insects? How many different species did you identify?