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Other Aquatic Insects

Big Brown Trout love damselfly nymphs. Try them when there is no hatch to match.
The Madison River provides many different aquatic insects.
The Firehole River is another prolific Yellowstone stream with numerous other aquatic insects.

Crane Flies:
Crane Flies are fairly abundant in the park’s streams. Trout will definitely feed on them.

Aquatic Beetles:
Aquatic beetles probably exist in every stream in the park.

Damselflies:
Like the dragonfly, damselflies are plentiful in the park in certain types of streams and all the lakes. They prefer still to slow moving water.

A Nice rainbow trout caught by Angie very late in the afternoon (almost dark) on an adult dragonfly imitation.

Copyright 2011 James Marsh

Angie trying to figure things out on the Firehole River.
Damselfly Nymphs are plentiful in the Madison River.