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Kennebec Fly Hatches
Midges: Literally all year
long. Fish both the pupa and adult (Griffiths Gnat)
Little Black Stonefly:
Fish small nymphs April to Mid-May
Quill Gordon: May and
June. Gold-ribbed Hares Ear Nymph and Quill Gordon Dry
Hendrickson: A Major
Hatch. Mid-May- Mid-June. Dark Flymph Nymphs, Large #10-12 Comparadun
and traditional dry patterns.
Cornuta: Mid- May-
June. Three-tailed Blue Winged Olive #14. Use BWO Comparadun and
Pheasant Tail Nymph.
Blue Winged Olive: Hatches
in overcast in greater numbers May through October. Many sizes from
14-26. Pheasant Tail Nymph and Comparadun.
Mahogany Dun: Summer's hardest masking hatch. When hatching in large
numbers these micro insects can be on the menu.
Caddis: Many varieties of
size and color. Hatch June through September. Bead Head Caddis , Sparkle
Pupae, green Caddis worm for subsurface. Elk Hair Caddis varied body
color. Alder Fly
(Zebra Caddis): Late June-early July. Large #10 Mottled Brown fly with
long antennae.
Yellow Sally: Small pale yellow Stonefly hatches spring throughout
summer.
Stone Flies: Golden Stone and Black Stone Nymphs all year, all sections
of the Kennebec above Shawmut.
Flying Ant: Can be a
major hatch. August-September Sunken ant #16 Dry Black ant #16-20.
Baitfish: Sculpins, Black
Nose Dace, Alewife, Small mouth Bass Fry, River Chubs, Smelt (upper
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