North Country Angling - Hex hatches

Hex hatches bring large trout to the surface of the pond. (STEVE ANGERS PHOTO)

Fly anglers experience certain anticipatory events over the course of a fishing season. Ice out. Hendrickson hatch. Mirus hatch. Alder flies. But the most anticipated event of the season is the hatching of our largest mayfly, the hexagenia limbata.

For those of you unfamiliar with the “hex” here is a brief description from Wikipedia. Hexagenia refers to a genus of burrower mayflies known for creating U-shaped tunnels in aquatic substrates.

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