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January 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 and back eddies Mid-day 
(12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Emerger Beatis Soft 

Floating Nymph

16-18  Dark Olive Slack slow water and back eddies Mid-day 
(12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Adults Para dun 

Comparadum

Thorax

16-18 Dark Olive Slack slow water and back eddies Mid-day 
(12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Caddis, 
Speckled Wing Caddis, 
Net spinning 
(Hydropsyche)
Larva Zug Bug 

Dubbed Caddis Larva

12-14 Dark Olive/Grey Deep slow runs Mid-day 
(12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
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.)
Adults 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