Troutnut.com Fly Fishing for Trout Home
User Password
or register.
Scientific name search:

> > Indiana mayfly



GLFJuly 21st, 2009, 6:13 pm
Posts: 1I was fishing in west central Indiana on July 18. I was hit with a mid morning hatch of some size 18 or smaller three tailed gray mayflies. It was about 9:00A.M. Does anybody know what these might be?I will post pictures later from my cell. I'm not sure how good the pictures will be though. Thanks.
MartinlfJuly 22nd, 2009, 8:00 am
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233
They possibly were Blue Quills AKA Paraleps.

See Troutnut Paralep

P.mollis is a summer species of blue quill. P.adoptiva hatches in the spring.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
GONZOJuly 23rd, 2009, 10:38 am
Site Editor
"Bear Swamp," PA

Posts: 1681
GLF,

The possibility that Louis suggests is a good one. At this time of year, (small, grayish) three-tailed mayfly duns that emerge around mid-morning could very well be Paraleptophlebia species, aka Summer Blue Quills. Another possibility might be one of the little ephemerellids of Serratella. Dry flies tied to imitate the duns of either genus would be basically the same.

Quick Reply

You have to be logged in to post on the forum. It's this easy:
Username:          Email:

Password:    Confirm Password:

I am at least 13 years old and agree to the rules.

Related Discussions

TitleRepliesLast Reply
Re: A bunch of new Alaska photos on a new site
In General Discussion by Troutnut
1Mar 31, 2008
by Lifeaquatic
Re: Site updates from July 20, 2017
In Site Updates by Troutnut
5Jul 31, 2017
by Creno
Re: Nice hook jaw Brown
In Fishing Reports by Wbranch
3Oct 6, 2009
by Shawnny3
Re: Blue quill maybe?
In the Identify This! Board by Mlatimer
2Jul 16, 2020
by Partsman
Re: Catskill weekend April 25-26
In Fishing Reports by Catskilljon
16May 4, 2014
by Entoman
Re: Book Recommendation
In General Discussion by Goose
6Nov 14, 2006
by Taxon
Re: Amawalk river Brown
In the Photography Board by Mcjames
5Apr 19, 2008
by Troutnut
Re: Hey, Jason
In General Discussion by Wiflyfisher
5Jun 26, 2011
by Wiflyfisher
Re: Catskill Slam
In Fishing Reports by Catskilljon
8Jul 31, 2014
by Catskilljon
Re: confusing local names+
In Ephemerella needhami Mayfly Dun by Gutcutter
4Dec 22, 2009
by Oldredbarn
Most Recent Posts
Re: large free living caddis rhyacophila?
In the Identify This! Board by Kjfeen (Taxon replied)