Family of aquatic insects commonly imitated in flyfishing. Many species are found in western streams.

Aquatic macroinvertebrate; order Plecoptera; nymphs have three pair of legs, a pair of antennae, and two long tail filaments; typically found on or near stones in the stream; sensitive to pollution. image

primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

an important bug in trout fishing," says LaLoggia, who has been an avid fisher and all around wilderness woman practically her whole life

very important aquatic insect; nymph lives for one to three years, depending on species; most species hatch out by crawling to the shoreline and emerging from its nymphal case above the surface, thus adults are available to trout only along shoreline and around midstream obstructions; adult has two pair of wings which are folded flat along its back when at rest; stoneflies require a rocky bottomed stream with very good water quality.

Very important bug to anglers. Most stoneflies hatch out by crawling to the shoreline and emerging from above the surface. So fish the shorelines with these guys, and enjoy