North Georgia Hatch Chart
This is a hatch chart for the North Georgia Mountains area. Depending on location within the State it could vary by a week or so.
January
| Insects | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies To Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
12-18 Prince Nymph 12-18 Hares Ear 12-18 Zug Bug 12-18 Prince Nymph 16-24 Adams Parachute Worms Egg Patterns Woolly Bugger
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| Mayfly (Blue Winged Olive, Blue Quill Mayfly) | All Month | Later Am-Mid/Late PM |
Blue Winged Olive Mayfly 16-24 Blue Winged OliveDry 16-22 Blue Winged Olive Nymph 14-22 Biot Blue Wing Olive 16-18 Eastern BWO Soft Hackle Blue Quill Mayfly 16-20 Blue Quill 16-18 Winged Olive Nymph 16-18 Blue Quill Soft Hackle 16-22 Pheasant Tail
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| Stoneflies | All Month | All Day |
Black Stone 16-20 Black Stone Fly Nymphs
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Griffith Gnat Dry 18-24 Gray Midge 18-24 White Midge 18-24 Olive Midge
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February
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies To Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
12-18 Prince Nymph 12-18 Hares Ear 12-18 Zug Bug 12-18 Prince Nymph 16-24 Adams Parachute Worms Egg Patterns Wolly Bugger
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| Mayfly (Blue Winged Olive, Blue Quill, Quill Gordon) |
Blue Winged/Quill (All Month) Quill Gordon (Late) |
Blue Winged Olive Mayfly 16-24 Blue Winged OliveDry 16-22 Blue Winged Olive Nymph 14-22 Biot Blue Wing Olive 16-18 Eastern BWO Soft Hackle Blue Quill Mayfly 16-20 Blue Quill 16-18 Winged Olive Nymph 16-18 Blue Quill Soft Hackle 16-20 Pheasant Tail Quill Gordon Mayfly 12-16 Quill Gordon Dry 12-16 Quill Gordon Nymph
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| Caddis Flies |
Black Caddis (mid to late) Dun Caddis (Late) |
Midday -late PM Late AM -Mid PM |
Black Caddis 14-18 Red Head 14-18 Iris Cadis 18 Black Caddis Dry (Elk or Deer-Hair) Dun Caddis 18 Dark Dun Caddis Dry (Elk or Deer-Hair) 16-18 Grey Caddis Dry (Elk or Deer-Hair) 16-20 Bead Head Gray Caddis
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| Stoneflies |
All Month |
Late AM-Mid PM |
Black Stone 12-20 Black Stonefly Nymph 16-18 Montana Stone 16 Early Black Stone 16 Black Copper John
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Griffith Gnat Dry 18-24 Gray Midge 18-24 White Midge 18-24 Olive Midge 18-22 Zebra Midges
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March
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
14-18 Adamas Woolly Bugger Egg Worm Mops Prince Nymph Hare's Ear Pheasant Tail
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| Mayflies |
Blue Winged Olive (All Month)
Blue Quill (All Month) Quill Gordon (All Month) March Brown (Mid to Late)
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Late AM- Mid PM |
Blue WInged Olive 16-22 Blue Winged Olive 16-22 Blue Winged Olive Nymph 16-18 BWO Soft Hackle 16-22 Biot BWO Blue Quills 16-20 Blue Quill Dry 16-18 Blue Quill Soft Hackle 16-18 BWO Nymph 16-22 Pheasant Tail Quill Gordon 12-16 Quill Gordon Dry 12-18 Quill Gordon Nymph Mach Brown 12-18 March Brown Dry 12-18 March Brown Parachute Dry 12-18 March Brown Nymph 14-16 March Brown Wet Fly 10-18 Dark Brown/Gray Hares Ear 10-20 Pheasant Tail
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Caddis
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All Month |
Black Caddis (All Day) Dun Caddis (Early AM-Late PM) |
Black Caddis 16-18 Black Caddis Dry 14-18 Iris Caddis 14-18 Red Head Small Dun Caddis 16 Grey Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 16-18 Elk/Deer Caddis in Dark Dun or Black 16-20 Bead Head Gray Caddis
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| Stoneflies |
All Month |
Mid AM to PM |
Black Stone 14-16 Black Stonefly
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| Midges |
All Month |
Lunch to late PM |
18-22 MIdge Pupa 18-24 White or Gray Midge 18-22 Griffith's Gnat 18-24 Zebra Midge
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April
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies To Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worm Egg Mop Fly Wooly Bugger 14-18 Adams Dry 14-18 Prince Nymph 14-16 Hares Ear
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| Mayflies |
March Brown (All Month) Blue Quill (All Month) Red Quill (All Month) Quill Gordon (Early in Month) Sulpher (Late) Light Cahill (Late) |
March Brown (Late AM-Mid PM) Blue Quill (Late AM-Mid PM) Red Quill (All Day) Quill Gordon (Late AM-Mid PM) Sulpher (Late PM) Light Cahill (Early Afternoon-Late PM) |
March Brown 12-16 March Brown Dry 12-16 March Brown Parachute 12-16 March Brown Wet Fly 12-16 March Brown Nymph 12-16 Dark Brown Hares Ear 12-16 Pheasant Tail Blue Quill 16-20 Blue Quill 16-18 BWO Dry or Nymph 16-18 Blue Quill Soft Hackle 14-22 Pheasant Tail Red Quill 14-16 Red Quill 12-16 Hendrickson 14-16 Adams w/yellow, blue egg sack 14-18 Pheasant Tail Sulpher 12-18 Sulpher Dry 14-16 Sulpher Spinner 14-16 Sulpher Nymph Light Cahill 12-16 Light Cahill 14-18 Cahill Spinner 14-18 Yellow Soft Hackle
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| Caddis | All Month | Mid-Late PM |
Brown Caddis 14-18 Elk/Deer Hair Caddis Dun Caddis 16-18 Gray Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 16-18 Gray Caddis Pupa Gray Caddis 12-16 Dark Elk/Deer Hair Caddis
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| Stoneflies | All Month | Late Am to Dusk |
Black Stone 10-18 Black Stone Fly Brown Stone 10-16 Brown Stone Fly Golden Stone 10-16 Yellow Stone Fly 14-18 Yellow Stimi 14-18 Yellow Elk/Deer Hair Dry
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
18-22 BWO 18-22 BWO Nymphs 18-22 White/Gray Midge 18-22 Zebra Midge 18-22 Griffith Gnat
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May
| Insects | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies To use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Woolly Buggers 12-18 Hares Ear 12-22 Pheasant Tail 12-16 Zug Bug 14-18 Rainbow Warrior 12-16 Adams
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| Mayflies |
Light Cahill (All Month) Sulpher (All Month) March Brown (All Month) Green Drake (Mid to Late)
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Light Cahill (Early-Late PM) Sulpher (late PM-Dark) March Brown (Late AM-Late PM) Green Drake (Late AM-Dark) |
Light Cahill 12-16 Light Cahill 12-16 Cahill Nymph 12-18 Yellow Sally 12-18 Yellow Soft Hackle Sulpher 12-18 Supher Dry 12-18 Yellow Soft Hackle 12-18 Sulpher Spinner March Brown 14-18 March Brown Dry 14-18 March Brown Wet Fly 14-20 Pheasant Tail Green Drake 8-12 Green Drake Dry 8-12 Green Drake Nymph
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| Caddis |
Gray Caddis (All Month) Brown Caddis (All Month) Dun Caddis (All Month)
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Gray Caddis (Late AM-Late PM) Brown Caddis (Late PM) Dun Caddis (Late AM-Late PM) |
Gray Caddis 12-16 Darl Gray/Brown Elk/Deer Hair Caddis Dry Brown Caddis 14-16 Dark Elk/Deer Hair Caddis Dry Dun Caddis 16-18 Gray Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 16-18 Gray Pupa
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| Stoneflies |
Black Stonefly (All Month Yellow Stonefly (All Month) Golden Stonefly (Mid-Late) |
Black Stonefly (Early-Late AM) Yellow Stonefly (All Day) Golden Stonefly (All Day) |
Black Stonefly 4-8 Black Stonefly Nymph 6-8 Dark Colored Stone Nymph 6-12 Pats Yellow Stonefly 14-18 Yellow Sally 14-18 Yellow/Orange Stimi 14-18 Yellow Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 14-18 Yellow Soft Hackle Yellow Stonefly 14-18 Yellow Sally 14-18 Humpy 14-18 Yellow Stimi
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| Midges |
All Month |
All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midge 18-24 Gray/White Midge 18-22 Griffith Gnat 18-22 Yellow Midge
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June
| Insects | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies To Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Woolly Buggers Pheasant Tails Hares Ear Adams Dries Prince Nymph
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| Mayflies |
Light Cahill (All Month) Pale Dun (Late in Month) Sulpher (All Month) Brown Drake (Mid-Late)
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Light Cahill (Early-Late PM) Pale Dun (Late PM) Sulpher (Mid-Late PM) Brown Drake (Late AM-Late PM) |
Light Cahill 14-18 Light Cahill Dries Pale Dun 12-16 Pale Evening Dun Dry 12-16 Prince Nymph 12-16 Hares Ear Sulpher 12-18 Sulpher Dry Brown Drake 8-14 March Brown Dry 8-16 March Brown Nymph 8-14 Dark Brown Hares Ear 8-14 Pheasant Tail
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| Caddis |
Gray Caddis (Early in Month) Brown Caddis (All Month) Dun Caddis (All Month) |
Gray, Brown Caddis (Late AM) Dun Caddis (Mid AM-Early PM)
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Gray Caddis 14-16 Grey Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 14-16 Dun Caddis Pupa Brown Caddis 14-16 Brown/Dark Elk/Deer Hair Caddis Dun Caddis 14-16 Brown/Dun Elk/Deer Hair Caddis
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| StoneFlies |
Yellow Stone (Early in Month) Black Stone (All Month) Brown Stone (All Month) Golden Stone (All Month) |
Yellow Stone (Early-Mid AM/Mid PM-Late PM) Black Stone (Early AM-Mid AM) Brown Stone (Early AM-Mid AM) Golden Stone (Early Am-Early PM) |
Yellow Stonefly 14-16 Yellow Eldk/Deer Hair Caddis 14-16 Yellow or Orange Stimi 14-16 Yellow Stone Nymph Black Stonefly 4-12 Black Stone Nymph Brown Stonefly 8-12 Brown Stone Nymph Golden Stonefly 12-16 Yellow Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 12-16 Yellow Stimi 12-16 Yellow Stone Nymph
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midge 18-22 Gray/White Midge 18-22 Griffith Gnat 18-20 Yellow Midge
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| Terrestrials | All Month | Varies throughout the day |
Ants, Beatles, Lightning Bugs, Inch worms (green), ect. |
July
| Insects | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Hares Ear Pheasant Tail Mop Woolly Bugger Prince Nymph |
| Mayflies |
Sulpher (Early) Brown Drake (All Month) Pale Dun (All Month)
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Sulpher (Early PM-Late PM) Brown Drake (Afternoon Hours) Pale Dun (Late PM) |
Sulpher 12-18 Sulpher Dry (parachute or not) 14-18 Sulpher Nymph 14-18 Yellow Soft Hackle Brown Drake 8-14 March Brown Dries 8-14 March Brown Wet Fly 8-14 March Brown Nymphs 8-16 Pheasant Tail 8-16 Hares Ear in a dark color |
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Caddis Dun Caddis |
All Month |
Mid AM |
16-18 Brown Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 16-18 Gray or Brown Caddis Nymph
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| Stoneflies |
Brown Stone (All Month) Golden Stone (All Month) |
Brown Stone (Early AM-Mid AM) Golden Stone (Early AM-Mid AM) |
Brown Stone 8-12 Brown Stone Nymph Golden Stone 12-16 Yellow Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 12-16 Yellow, Ginger, Orange Stimi 14-18 Yellow Stone Nymph
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| Midge | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midges 18-22 Gray/White Midges 18-22 Yellow Midge 18-22 Griffith Gnat
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| Terrestrials | All Month | Varies |
Ants, Beetles, Hoppers, Lightning Bugs, Crickets, Inch Worms (green) |
August
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Hares Ear Pheasant Tail Mop Woolly Bugger Prince Nymph
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| Mayfly |
Pale Dun (All Month) Cream Cahill (All Month) Brown Drake (All Month)
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Pale Dun (Mid PM-Late PM) Cream Cahill (Early PM-Late PM) Brown Drake (Late AM-Late PM) |
Pale Dun 12-14 Pale Dun Dry 12-16 Hares Ear 12-16 Prince 12-16 Pheasant Tail Cream Cahill 12-16 Light Cahill Dry
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Caddis Dun Caddis |
All Month | Mid AM |
14-16 Brown Elk/Deer Hair Caddis
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| Stonefly |
Brown Stone (All Month) Golden Stone (Early AM) |
Brown Stone (Early-Mid AM) Golden Stone (Early AM) |
Brown Stone 8-12 Brown Stone Nymph 8-14 Brown Stimi Golden Stone 6-12 Golden Stone Nymph 8-14 Brown, Yellow, Ginger, Orange Stimi
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| Midge | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midges 18-22 Gray/White Midge 18-20 Yellow Midge 18-22 Griffith Gnat
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| Terrestrial | All Month | Varies | Ants, Beatles, Lightning Bugs, Hoppers, Crickets, Inch Worms (green/cream/tan) |
September
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Pheasant Tails Hares Ears Adams Dries Woolly Bugger Prince Nymph
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| Mayfly |
Pale Dun (All Month) Blue Winged Olive (All Month) Blue Quill (All Month) Mahogany Dun (All Month)
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Pale Dun (Late PM) Blue Winged Olive (Late AM-Mid PM) Blue Quill (Late AM-Mid PM) Mahogany Dun (AM-Mid PM) |
Pale Dun 12-16 Pale Evening Dun Dry 12-16 Hare's Ear Blue Winged Olive 16-18 Blue Winged Olive Dry 14-22 Biot Blue Wing Olive 16-18 Eastern BWO Nymph & Soft Hackle Blue Quill 16-18 Blue Quill 16-18 BWO Nymph 16-18 Blue Quill Soft Hackle 16-20 Pheasant Tail Mahogany Dun 16-18 Mahogany Dun 16-20 Mahogany Dun Nymph
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| Caddis |
Dun Caddis (All Month) Brown Caddis (Late) October Caddis (Late)
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Dun Caddis (Mid AM) Brown Caddis (Late PM) October Caddis (All Day) |
Dun Caddis 16-18 Brown Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 16-18 Gray Caddis Nymph 16-18 Pheasant Tail Brown Caddis 12-16 October Caddis 10-14 Ginger Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 12-18 October Caddis Emerger
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| Stonefly | Early | All Day |
Brown Stone 8-12 Brown Stone Nymph
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| Midge | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midge 18-22 Gray/White Midge 18-22 Orange/Yellow Soft Hackle 18-22 Orange/Yellow Midge
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| Terrestrial | Varies | Varies | Ants, Beatles, Hoppers, Crickets |
October
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Pheasant Tails Hares Ears Adams Dries Woolly Bugger Prince Nymph
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| Mayfly | All Month |
Blue Winged Olive (Late AM-Late PM) Blue Quill (Late AM-Mid PM) Mahogany/Dun (Early AM-Mid PM) |
Blue Winged Olive 16-18 Blue Winged Olive Dry 16-22 Biot Blue Wingled Olive 18-20 Light Gray Soft Hackle 18-20 Olive Soft Hackle Blue Quill 16-20 Blue Winged Olive Dry 16-20 Blue Quill Dry 16-18 Blue Quill Soft Hackle 16-20 Pheasant Tail w/ or w/out Soft Hackle Mahogany/Dun 16-18 Mahogany Dun Dry 18-20 Mahogany Nymph 18-20 Dark Brown Soft Hackle 18-20 Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle
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Caddis Small Dun Caddis Gray/Brown Caddis October Caddis |
All Month
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Small Dun Caddis (Mid AM-Late PM) Gray/Brown Caddis (Mid-Late PM) October Caddis (Early AM then Late PM) |
Small Dun Caddis 16-18 Brown Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 18 Gray Pupa 18 Gray Soft Hackle Gray/Brown Caddis 14-18 Dark Color Elk/Deer Hair Caddis Add Yellow & Brown 14-18 Dun/Yellow Soft Hackles October Caddis 8-10 Giner Elk/Deer Hair Caddis 10-16 Ginger/Orange Stimi 10-16 Ginger/Orange Soft Hackles 10-14 October Caddis Emerger/Pupa 12-16 CDC October Caddis
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| Stonefly | All month | All Day |
Black Stonefly 16-18 Black Stonefly Nymph
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
16-20 Orange/ Yellow Midge or Soft Hackle 16-22 Griffith's Gnat 18-22 Olive Soft Hackle
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| Terrestrials | Varies | Varies |
Ants, Spiders, Some Beatles, Some Crickets Ect. |
November
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Pheasant Tails Hares Ears Adams Dries Wolly Bugger Prince Nymph |
| Mayfly | All Month | Late AM-Mid PM |
Blue Winged Olive 16-20 Blue Windged Olive Dry 14-22 Biot Blue Wing 16-20 Olive Soft Hackle 16-20 Blue Wing Olive Nymph Blue Quill 16-18 Blue Quill 16-18 Blue Winged Olive Nymph 16-18 BWO Soft Hackle 16-18 Olive Soft Hackle 16-20 Blue Winged Olive Nymph
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| Stonefly | Late | All Day |
Black Stone 12-18 Black Stone Nymph
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midge 18-22 Tan/White/Gray/Olive Midge 18-22 Griffith's Gnat
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| Terrestrial | Varies | Varies | Ants, Spiders, Some crickets and Hoppers |
December
| Insect | Time of Month | Time of Day | Flies to Use |
| General Flies | All Month | All Day |
Worms Eggs Mops Pheasant Tails Hares Ears Adams Dries Wolly Bugger Prince Nymph
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| Mayfly | All Month | Late AM-Mid PM |
Blue WIndge Olive 16-20 Blue Winged Olive Dry 16-22 Biot Blue Wing Olive Dry 16-20 Olive Soft Hackle 16-18 BWO Soft Hackle 16-20 Blue Winged Olive Nymph Blue Quill Mayfly 16-18 Blue Quill 16-18 Blue Winged Olive Nymph 16-18 BWO Soft Hackle 16-18 Olive Soft Hackle 16-20 Blue Winged Olive Nymph
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| Caddis | None | None | None |
| Stonefly | All Month | All day |
Black Stone 16-18 Black Stone Nymph
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| Midges | All Month | All Day |
18-22 Zebra Midge 18-22 Tan/White/Gray/Olive Midge 18-22 Griffith's Gnat |