February Hatch Chart and Pattern
Recommendations |
| Insect |
Stage |
Pattern |
Size |
Color |
Water Type |
Time of Day |
Mayfly, Blue Winged Olive (Beatis)
|
Nymph |
Crystal Flash Nymph
Pheasant Tail |
16-18 |
Dark Olive or Dark Brown |
Slack slow water, back eddies, and slow flats
|
Mid-day (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
|
| Emerger |
Beatis Soft
Floating Nymph |
16-18 |
Black Olive or Brown Tan
Dark Brown or Dark Olive |
Slack slow water, back eddies, and slow flats
|
Mid-day (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
|
| Adults |
Para Beatis
Para Adams
B.W.O. Thorax
B.W.O. Spinner |
16-18 |
Black Olive
Adams Grey
Dark Olive
PT Brown/Tan |
Slack slow water, back eddies, and slow flats
|
Mid-day (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
|
Caddis, Speckled Wing Caddis,
Net
spinning (Hydropsyche) |
Larva |
Zug Bug
Dubbed Caddis Larva |
12-14 |
Dark Olive/Grey |
Deep slow runs, fished deep |
Mid-day (11:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
|
Caddis Igloo cased caddis
(Glossosoma)
|
Larva |
Caddis Larva
Hare's Ear |
16-18 |
Lt. Tan
Natural |
Riffles and runs |
Midday to dusk |
| |
Pupa |
Sparkle Pupa
Soft Hackle |
16-18 |
Orange Body w/tan shroud
Orange/ Cream |
Riffles and runs |
Midday to dusk |
| |
Adults |
Elk Hair Caddis
Diving Caddis |
18 |
Brown
Brown/Black |
Riffles and Runs |
Midday to Dusk |
Stone Fly Winter stone
(Capnia)
Nemeuridae |
Nymph |
Stone Nymph
Pheasant Tail
Hare's Ear |
12-14 |
Dark Brown
Dark Grey or Brown |
Walking speed run, 2 to 3 feet deep |
Mid-day (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
|
| |
Adult |
Dear Hair Caddis
Slow Water Caddis |
14 |
Dark Brown or Dark Grey |
Walking speed run, 2 to 3 feet deep/
Banks |
Mid-day (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
|
| Midge |
Pupa |
Serendipity
Miracle Midge
Suspended Midge |
16-20
|
Black, Olive, Grey, and Tan |
Slow slack water and back eddies |
Periodic through day
|