John Gillio Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 It was a pretty morning on the river today. A fog was just lifting. This was followed by one of the many hatches that take place along the river. These are some kind of small mayfly. Often times they are much thicker right around dark, to the point of being annoying. A biologist told me it is too bad this isn't a cold water stream, because it has all the bugs to be a fine trout stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alank Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 cool pics John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 If it was a trout infested stream, where would you fish for Smallmouths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 If it was a trout infested stream, where would you fish for Smallmouths? cool pics John Thanks Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 hard to believe a stream like that is in Illinois. rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I wish the Driftless had hatches like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I wish the Driftless had hatches like that. About once a year, I think in the fall sometime, thousands of those massive green & brown ones hatch. I haven't been on the river when it happens but the bridge over the Illinois river is coated with them. You see heaps of dead ones on the side of the road under the bridge lights. That would be a trout fisherman's dream come true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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