Winter Midge
Midge
Chironomidae
- Season
- Dec–Mar
- Peak
- Jan–Feb
- Flies
- #20-26, Zebra Midge
- Water temp
- 34–50°F
Pigeon River Hatch Chart
Which insects hatch on the Pigeon each month, when they peak, and the flies to match.
- 11Hatches
- 2Hatching in November
Hatching in November
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Blue-Winged OliveMayfly
#18-22, Parachute Adams
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Autumn SedgeCaddis
#14, October Caddis
Pigeon River hatch calendar
From the French Broad-Holston watershed hatch chart; timing on the Pigeon can run earlier or later.
| Hatch | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Flies | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Midge Midge Chironomidae | Peak | Peak | In season | In season | #20-26, Zebra Midge | 34–50°F | ||||||||
| Little Black Caddis Caddis Chimarra sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #18, Soft Hackle | 46–56°F | |||||||||
| Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly Baetis sp. | In season | Peak | Peak | In season | #18-22, Parachute Adams | 44–58°F | ||||||||
| Quill Gordon Mayfly Epeorus pleuralis | Peak | In season | #12-14, Quill Gordon | 48–56°F | ||||||||||
| American March Brown Other Maccaffertium vicarium | Peak | In season | #10-12, March Brown | 52–62°F | ||||||||||
| Yellow Sally Stonefly Isoperla sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #14-16, Yellow Sally | 52–64°F | |||||||||
| Green Sedge Caddis Rhyacophila sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #12-14, Green Caddis | 55–66°F | |||||||||
| Light Cahill Mayfly Stenacron interpunctatum | Peak | In season | #14, Light Cahill | 58–70°F | ||||||||||
| Terrestrials Other Ants · Beetles | In season | Peak | In season | #14-18, Fur Ant | 62–78°F | |||||||||
| Trico Mayfly Tricorythodes sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #22-26, Trico Spinner | 60–72°F | |||||||||
| Autumn Sedge Caddis Neophylax sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #14, October Caddis | 48–58°F |
- In season
- Peak
- This month
Key hatches
Little Black Caddis
Caddis
Chimarra sp.
- Season
- Feb–Apr
- Peak
- Mar
- Flies
- #18, Soft Hackle
- Water temp
- 46–56°F
Blue-Winged Olive
Mayfly
Baetis sp.
- Season
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- Peak
- Apr, Oct
- Flies
- #18-22, Parachute Adams
- Water temp
- 44–58°F
Quill Gordon
Mayfly
Epeorus pleuralis
- Season
- Mar–Apr
- Peak
- Mar
- Flies
- #12-14, Quill Gordon
- Water temp
- 48–56°F
American March Brown
Other
Maccaffertium vicarium
- Season
- Apr–May
- Peak
- Apr
- Flies
- #10-12, March Brown
- Water temp
- 52–62°F
Yellow Sally
Stonefly
Isoperla sp.
- Season
- Apr–Jun
- Peak
- May
- Flies
- #14-16, Yellow Sally
- Water temp
- 52–64°F
Pigeon River hatch FAQ
What hatches are on the Pigeon?
11 hatches through the year, among them Winter Midge, Little Black Caddis, Blue-Winged Olive, Quill Gordon, and American March Brown.
When do the hatches on the Pigeon peak?
The chart peaks Winter Midge in Jan–Feb, Little Black Caddis in Mar, Blue-Winged Olive in Apr, Oct, and Quill Gordon in Mar.
Where does this hatch chart come from?
From the French Broad-Holston watershed hatch chart; timing on the Pigeon can run earlier or later. Check local reports before you go.
