030308 Report

SCM · Senior Member

RE: 030308 Report

Emerger · Senior Member

The pics of the winter stonefly on that site look exactly like the one I photographed. They were everywhere today boys--all over the stones, grass, trees, and flying around. They were all over me too. Time to tie up some stonefly nymphs biggrin

LilWhippersnapper · Senior Member

Yep, that looks like an exact match. Look at the pattern on the wings, they're the same.

JT · Senior Member

Emerger,

How long were the stoneflies?� Did you see what color their bodies were?

NorcalBob · Newbie

Definitely a stonefly. It's most likely a Capniidae. C'mon Chris, you should of known that!

Emerger · Senior Member

JT wrote:

Emerger,

How long were the stoneflies? Did you see what color their bodies were?

The stoneflies I photographed are about 1/2" to 5/8" long and black in color.

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-- Edited by Emerger at 21:51, 2008-03-06

Otter · Senior Member

There are some nice photos at Troutnut http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/963/Stonefly-Capniidae-Tiny-Winter-Blacks. The nymphs look like small golden stones. I have heard that stoneflies are a sign of healthy stream. The other thing is maybe they were washed down Cold Creek with the storms. Either way it is nice to see stoneflies in the creek.

cole · Senior Member

I have to agree with Otter, on the healthy stream thing. They are very hearty bugs, living up to two or two and 1/2 years as nymphs along the stream bottom. But they only thrive in perfect trout conditions.� They are a good indicator.� If there are more than one type besides the yellow sally on Putah than things are looking up.

-- Edited by cole at 21:01, 2008-03-07