Cinygma mayflies

This topic is about the Mayfly Genus Cinygma

This uncommon Western genus is closely related to Cinygmula. It rarely provides good hatches. Read more...

Bnewell	July 15th, 2011, 4:20 pm
Site Editor Kennewick, Washington Posts: 115	Perhaps one reason Cinygma mayflies do not create much interest for fishermen is because of their habit. They seem to prefer these small headwater streams, often streams without trout.

Troutnut	July 15th, 2011, 4:23 pm
Administrator Bellevue, WA Posts: 2737	Thanks Bob. I've never seen one of them and wondered where I might find them. There are records of two species of Cinygma in the Fairbanks area, though, so I'll keep a close eye out for them in my samples and maybe try some little headwaters.
	Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D. Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

Entoman	July 20th, 2011, 3:00 am
Northern CA & ID Posts: 2604	It's interesting that it is perching like an ephemerillid.
	"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman

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