Can Golden Stones Be Our Already?

[Guest Dust1n]

[cheeler]

Skwala stoneflies have been active lately.

[Guest Dust1n]

Skwala stoneflies have been active lately.

I thought they were alot darker in color almost black.

[EveretteD]

Saw one of those little buggers Saturday. I got really excited. I love stonefly season!!!

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

a few things :

-as the water rises it will sweep old shucks off the bank

-stones do a large scale molt

-stones do a large scale "migration" to new hunting grounds about now

 

Dustin - those in your photo look like shucks. they look life like if you varnish them.

[gentlemang]

When I was out yesterday I noticed a very large insect flying in the air. It was mid afternoon, Almost an inch long. Could this have been a stone fly?

Greg

[troutlover]

they have been around for a few weeks now i saw lots of them doing their thing and females with their egg sacks a couple weeks ago lots of them around and active..

[jasonvilly]

I must say that is pretty excellent picture. Done with Macro?

[Guest JBear]

Those look a little to dark to be golden stone nymps... Definitely interesting though.... You're not making the the waiting till late june/july any easier on me.

[Chadillac]

I was getting pelted all morning at McKinnon on Saturday! I witnessed quite a few floating near the banks, which compelled me to try a stimmy, had one refusal, I was just excited to get a surface strike! They are definitely active, as I managed a couple bows on a Kaufman black stone nymph. I did also see an adult golden stone taking refuge in a rock overhang as well.

 

Cheers!