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The Hatch

Madison River entomology is relatively straightforward and, much to the delight of anglers, quite predictable from year to year:

Blue Winged Olive, size 20-26

End of May to early July

Sept through Oct

Blue Winged Olive, size 16-20

End of May to early July

Sept through Oct

Trico, size 20, 22

August and September


PMD, size 14-18

End of May to End of June

July through mid-Aug

Caddis, size 12-18

End of June through mid-Aug


Golden Stonefly, size 6, 8

End of June through mid-July


Salmon Fly, size 4, 6

End of June through early July


Ants, size 14, 16

Mid-July through mid-Sept


Beetles, size 14

Mid-July through mid-Sept


Grasshoppers, size 8, 10, 2XL

Mid-July through mid-Sept



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