Flies to Imitate Caddisflies of the Yellowstone National Park

Flies: Caddisflies

........................... .Fly Fishing Yellowstone National Park

The Longhorn Sedges are
easy to identify.

Imitations of the net spinning
larva can be productive.

The following flies are the ones we recommend
to imitate the various species of caddisflies that
hatch in the streams of Yellowstone National
Park.

Little Black Caddisflies:
Modest abundance, widespread distribution
Brachycentrus genus 16-18 Hook Size

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Little Black Caddis Pupa"
Hook size 16

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Little Black Adult Caddis, Hook size 16
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Short-horned Sedges
Modest abundance, scattered distribution
Glossosoma species 20-22 Hook Size

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Short-horned Sedge Pupa,
Hook size 20

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Short-horned Sedge Adult,
Hook size 20

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Green Sedges:
Moderate abundance, scattered distribution
Rhyacophila species 14-16 Hook Size

Larva:
Perfect Fly "Green Sedge Larva", Hook Size
14/16

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Green Sedge Pupa", Hook Size 14/16

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Green Sedge Adult", Hook Size 14/16

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Spotted Sedges:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Hydropsyche species 14/16 Hook Size

Larva:
Perfect Fly 'Spotted Sedge Larva",
Hook size 14/16

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Spotted Sedge Pupa",
Hook size 14/16

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Spotted Sedge Adult", Hook size

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Little Sister Caddis:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Cheumatopsyche species 18 Hook Size

Larva:
Perfect Fly "Little Sister Caddis Larva",
Hook size 18

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Little Sister Caddis Pupa",
Hook size 18

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Little Sister Caddis Adult",
Hook size 18

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White Miller:
Moderate abundance, isolated distribution
Leptoceridae family 14 Hook Size

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "White Miller Pupa", Hook size 14

Adult:
Perfect Fly "White Miller Adult", Hook size 14

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Speckled Peter:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Helicopsyche borealis #20 Hook Size

Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Speckled Peter Pupa", Hook size 20

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Speckled Peter Adult", Hook size 20

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Little Brown Caddis:
Moderate abundance, isolated distribution
Lepidostoma sp

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Little Brown Pupa", Hook size 18

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Little Brown Adult", Hook size 18

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Great Gray Spotted Sedge:
Low abundance, isolated distribution
Archopsyche grandis

Larva:
Perfect Fly "Great Gray Spotted Sedge Larva",
Hook size 10

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly "Great Gray Spotted Sedge Pupa",
Hook size 10

Adult:
Perfect Fly "Great Gray Spotted Sedge Adult",
Hook size 10

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