Kentucky Hatch Chart
Which insects hatch on Kentucky rivers each month, when they peak, and the flies to match.
- 11Hatches
- 2Hatching in November
- 2Watersheds
Hatching in November
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Blue-Winged OliveMayfly
Parachute Adams #18–22
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Autumn SedgeCaddis
October Caddis #14
Kentucky hatch calendar
Every hatch on the 2 watershed hatch charts of Kentucky's rivers, month by month.
| Hatch | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Flies | Water temp |
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| Winter Midge Midge Chironomidae | Peak | Peak | In season | In season | Zebra Midge #20–26 | 34–50°F | ||||||||
| Little Black Caddis Caddis Chimarra sp. | In season | Peak | In season | Soft Hackle #18 | 46–56°F | |||||||||
| Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly Baetis sp. | In season | Peak | Peak | In season | Parachute Adams #18–22 | 44–58°F | ||||||||
| Quill Gordon Mayfly Epeorus pleuralis | Peak | In season | Quill Gordon #12–14 | 48–56°F | ||||||||||
| American March Brown Other Maccaffertium vicarium | Peak | In season | March Brown #10–12 | 52–62°F | ||||||||||
| Yellow Sally Stonefly Isoperla sp. | In season | Peak | In season | Yellow Sally #14–16 | 52–64°F | |||||||||
| Green Sedge Caddis Rhyacophila sp. | In season | Peak | In season | Green Caddis #12–14 | 55–66°F | |||||||||
| Light Cahill Mayfly Stenacron interpunctatum | Peak | In season | Light Cahill #14 | 58–70°F | ||||||||||
| Terrestrials Other Ants · Beetles | In season | Peak | In season | Fur Ant #14–18 | 62–78°F | |||||||||
| Trico Mayfly Tricorythodes sp. | In season | Peak | In season | Trico Spinner #22–26 | 60–72°F | |||||||||
| Autumn Sedge Caddis Neophylax sp. | In season | Peak | In season | October Caddis #14 | 48–58°F |
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A month is marked when any of the watershed charts lists the hatch, and as a peak when most of them peak then. Smaller streams often see lighter or later hatches.
River hatch charts in Kentucky
Kentucky hatch FAQ
What are the main hatches in Kentucky?
Winter Midge, Little Black Caddis, Blue-Winged Olive, Quill Gordon, and American March Brown are on the most watershed hatch charts across Kentucky's rivers.
When is the best hatch fishing in Kentucky?
April, when 5 of the 11 hatches on the chart are on the water. Check local reports: weather moves every hatch.
Where does this hatch chart come from?
From the hatch charts of the 2 watersheds Kentucky's rivers run through. A month is marked when any of them lists the hatch, and as a peak when most of them peak then.
