salmon fly

neilb · #1 (**permalink**) 30-07-2010, 07:22 PM

do these show up in great britain or ireland. the reason i ask is i found one in one of the streams i fish back in early may. saw this thing creating a wake across a smooth glide. thought it was a small rodentr initially but when i got it in the net i saw it looked like a salmonfly. was about 1 1/2 inch in length with a bright orange thorax. havnt seen one before or since

regards neil

Ephemerella · #2 (**permalink**) 30-07-2010, 08:02 PM

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Pteronarcyidae

Plecoptera

Pteronarcyidae, the giant stoneflies, are physically the largest of the stoneflies, but there are only 12 known species. They occur in the Nearctic Region and eastern Palearctic Region, but are noticeably absent from Europe.

They are often found in medium to large rivers, but some species can more frequently be found in smaller streams. They are a favorite with fly fishermen who tie imitatins of both the nymphs and the adults. When the "hatch" of Pteronarcys californica is on, the trout eat little else.

You undoubtedly witnessed another Stonefly species. This earlier excellent thread UK Plecoptera (Stoneflies) should help your quest.

neilb · #3 (**permalink**) 30-07-2010, 08:21 PM

thanks for the link. looked uncanny in its similarities to the salmon fly ive seen but obviously was a first cousin.

sulecriba · #4 (**permalink**) 13-08-2010, 07:06 AM

Did it look like this ? This one's called 'golden stonefly', probably belongs to the hesperoperla suborder, or isoperla perhaps, while the name 'salmonfly stoneflies' goes for the pteronarcys suborder...

Length: cca 25mm ~ 1" (without antennae)

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