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Mayfly Species Caenis amica (Angler's Curse)

This is the most common Caenis species in our trout streams. It is often found in angling books under a former name, Caenis simulans. Trout occasionally feed on it selectively.  

Where & When


Regions: East, Midwest, West

Time Of Year (?): June through August

This hatch occurs across the country. Fred Arbona reports in Mayflies, the Angler, and the Trout that it precedes the Tricorythodes hatch in the East and Midwest.



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