Early Black Stonefly
Allocapnia sp.
- Season
- Mar–Apr
- Peak
- Mar
- Flies
- #16-18, Black Elk Hair
- Water temp
- 36–50°F
Which insects hatch on the Auglaize each month, when they peak, and the flies to match.
#18-20, Sparkle Dun
From the Western Lake Erie watershed hatch chart; timing on the Auglaize can run earlier or later.
| Hatch | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Flies | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Black Stonefly Stonefly Allocapnia sp. | Peak | In season | #16-18, Black Elk Hair | 36–50°F | ||||||||||
| Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly Baetis tricaudatus | In season | Peak | Peak | In season | #18-22, CDC Emerger | 44–58°F | ||||||||
| Hendrickson Mayfly Ephemerella subvaria | In season | Peak | #12-14, Comparadun | 48–58°F | ||||||||||
| Brown Drake Mayfly Ephemera simulans | In season | Peak | #10-12, Brown Drake | 55–65°F | ||||||||||
| Grannom Caddis Brachycentrus numerosus | Peak | In season | #14-16, Elk Hair Caddis | 48–58°F | ||||||||||
| Hex / Giant Mayfly Mayfly Hexagenia limbata | Peak | In season | #4-6, Hex Paradrake | 62–72°F | ||||||||||
| Michigan Caddis Caddis Hydropsyche sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #14, Sparkle Pupa | 58–70°F | |||||||||
| Sulphur Mayfly Ephemerella dorothea | Peak | In season | #16-18, Parachute Sulphur | 55–68°F | ||||||||||
| Trico Mayfly Tricorythodes sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #22-26, Trico Poly Wing | 60–72°F | |||||||||
| Flying Ant Terrestrial Camponotus sp. | Peak | In season | #16-18, Fur Ant | 64–76°F | ||||||||||
| Isonychia Mayfly Isonychia bicolor | In season | Peak | In season | #10-12, Slate Drake | 58–68°F | |||||||||
| Fall BWO Other Baetis sp. | In season | Peak | In season | #18-20, Sparkle Dun | 44–56°F |
Allocapnia sp.
Baetis tricaudatus
Ephemerella subvaria
Ephemera simulans
Brachycentrus numerosus
Hexagenia limbata
12 hatches through the year, among them Early Black Stonefly, Blue-Winged Olive, Hendrickson, Brown Drake, and Grannom.
The chart peaks Early Black Stonefly in Mar, Blue-Winged Olive in May, Sep, Hendrickson in May, and Brown Drake in Jun.
From the Western Lake Erie watershed hatch chart; timing on the Auglaize can run earlier or later. Check local reports before you go.