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I captured this sunset over one of my favorite holes. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
I captured this sunset over one of my favorite holes.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 20, 2005
Date AddedFeb 8, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraCanon EOS 20D
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This is one of my favorite pictures of the Namekagon. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
This is one of my favorite pictures of the Namekagon.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenMay 30, 2005
Date AddedFeb 8, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraCanon EOS 20D
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I don't know if I skunked this day or not. I didn't catch any trout, but, um... does this count? (He grabbed onto my Pink Squirrel nymph as it drifted along the bottom and held on for dear life with his pincers.) From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
I don't know if I skunked this day or not. I didn't catch any trout, but, um... does this count? (He grabbed onto my Pink Squirrel nymph as it drifted along the bottom and held on for dear life with his pincers.)
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenApr 16, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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I'm in this picture casing into the riffle above one of my favorite pools. The fishing was fine, but the catching wasn't so hot. I got one strike on my carefully tied nymphs and two on my cheap foam strike indicator. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
I'm in this picture casing into the riffle above one of my favorite pools. The fishing was fine, but the catching wasn't so hot. I got one strike on my carefully tied nymphs and two on my cheap foam strike indicator.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenApr 18, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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A great blue heron does a flyover on a flock of young common mergansers. I wonder how many hundreds of young trout go into the creation of a great blue heron and fifteen mergansers... hmm, where's Dick Cheney when you need him? Photo by Elena Vayndorf. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
A great blue heron does a flyover on a flock of young common mergansers. I wonder how many hundreds of young trout go into the creation of a great blue heron and fifteen mergansers... hmm, where's Dick Cheney when you need him?

Photo by Elena Vayndorf.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJul 18, 2005
Date AddedFeb 8, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraCanon EOS 20D
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Underwater photos from the Namekagon River

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A crayfish chews on a Hexagenia limbata nymph shortly after a small Hex emergence. I didn't catch any fish, but playing around with my flashlight and camera in the rocks proved productive. In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish) and Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata (Hex). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
A crayfish chews on a Hexagenia limbata nymph shortly after a small Hex emergence. I didn't catch any fish, but playing around with my flashlight and camera in the rocks proved productive.

In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish) and Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata (Hex).
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 14, 2006
Date AddedJun 30, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
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In this picture: Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies) and Animal Class Gastropoda (Snails). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.


In this picture: Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies) and Animal Class Gastropoda (Snails).
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenMar 24, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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In this picture: Mayfly Species Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) and Mayfly Species Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur Dun). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.


In this picture: Mayfly Species Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) and Mayfly Species Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur Dun).
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenApr 23, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.


In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish).
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenMar 24, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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Several fast-swimming Siphlonurus nymphs blend in very well with the silt in this slow backwater along a trout stream. In this picture: Mayfly Genus Siphlonurus (Gray Drakes). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
Several fast-swimming Siphlonurus nymphs blend in very well with the silt in this slow backwater along a trout stream.

In this picture: Mayfly Genus Siphlonurus (Gray Drakes).
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenMay 15, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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On-stream insect photos from the Namekagon River

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Several large stoneflies recently emerged and left their nymphal skins on this log in fast water. Imitating the fluttering adults helped me hook a couple trout. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
Several large stoneflies recently emerged and left their nymphal skins on this log in fast water. Imitating the fluttering adults helped me hook a couple trout.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 12, 2005
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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Some Hexagenia limbata duns and several smaller mayflies litter the surface of this river during a Hex emergence. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
Some Hexagenia limbata duns and several smaller mayflies litter the surface of this river during a Hex emergence.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 18, 2005
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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A huge swarm of Hexagenia limbata spinners gathers over the riffle. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
A huge swarm of Hexagenia limbata spinners gathers over the riffle.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 18, 2005
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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When the freshly shed nymphal skins of large stoneflies cover a log like this, imitating the nymphs is a good bet for large trout. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
When the freshly shed nymphal skins of large stoneflies cover a log like this, imitating the nymphs is a good bet for large trout.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 12, 2005
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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Giant Hexagenia limbata spinners leave ghostly trails around the glow of a full moon. From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
Giant Hexagenia limbata spinners leave ghostly trails around the glow of a full moon.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenJun 18, 2005
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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Videos from the Namekagon River

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Blizzard-like Hex Hatch
Starring: Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata
This video shows just how blizzard-like the Hexagenia limbata hatch can be. I only wish my digital camera had had respectable video capability back in 2005.

The Namekagon is not known as a Hex hatch river, for good reason: the hatch is extremely rare and localized, and there are often few if any trout where the Hexes are. During this trip I caught nothing and heard no risers, but it was still a memorable night out in the middle of nowhere.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date ShotJun 18, 2005
Date AddedMar 31, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
Dragonfly Nymph Scooting Around
Starring: Gomphidae Dragonfly Nymph
Dragonfly nymphs propel themselves through the water with a miniature jet engine, taking water in below their mouths and shooting it out their back ends. You can see the ripples from the jet out this one's back in this video.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date ShotJan 13, 2004
Date AddedMar 31, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
Isonychia nymph swimming around
Starring: Isonychia bicolor Mayfly Nymph
These nymphs may be the best swimmers of all North American mayflies.
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date ShotJan 19, 2004
Date AddedMar 31, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
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Closeup insects from the Namekagon River

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Female Maccaffertium (March Browns and Cahills) Mayfly AdultFemale Maccaffertium (March Browns and Cahills) Mayfly Adult View 13 Pictures
Collected May 26, 2005 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 16, 2006
Female Isonychia bicolor (Mahogany Dun) Mayfly DunFemale Isonychia bicolor (Mahogany Dun) Mayfly Dun View 13 Pictures
Collected June 14, 2005 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 26, 2006
Male Hexagenia atrocaudata (Late Hex) Mayfly SpinnerMale Hexagenia atrocaudata (Late Hex) Mayfly Spinner View 12 Pictures
Collected July 24, 2005 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 15, 2006
Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly NymphHexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 9 Pictures
Collected June 8, 2005 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 26, 2006
Male Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly DunMale Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly Dun View 10 PicturesI collected this mayfly on the same trip as a female of the same species. After these photos it molted into a spinner. This is the form of Maccaffertium vicarium which anglers call the "Gray Fox."
Collected May 28, 2005 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 24, 2006
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