Guide
Forage & imitation
What trout actually eat, and the patterns that imitate it. Tap a group to see its life cycle and the flies that match it. Draft reference, pending review.
Upwinged flies — olives, mayfly & caenisImitativeApr–Sep· 17 fliesSedges & caddisImitativeJun–Sep· 10 fliesMidges, buzzers & duckflyImitativeMar–Sep· 9 fliesTerrestrials & other DipteraImitativeMar–May, Jul–Oct· 6 fliesStonefliesImitativeMar–Aug· 0 fliesCrustacea — shrimp, hoglouse & daphniaSuggestiveMar–Apr, Jun–Sep· 3 fliesCorixidae — water boatmanImitativeAug–Nov· 2 fliesFry & small fishAttractorMar–Apr, Sep–Oct· 8 fliesMolluscs — snailsSuggestiveJun–Aug· 1 fliesLeechesSuggestiveMar–Oct· 3 flies