Hatch calendar pages cover specific timing on specific rivers — useful for narrowing the box for a trip.
Freshwater Trout & Hatches
What flies should I carry for Eastern trout streams in May?
Core May Eastern fly box: BWO #18-20, hendrickson #12-14, march brown #12, sulphur #14-16, caddis (tan/olive) #14-16, green drake #8-10 for late May, plus rusty spinners #14-18 for evening fishing. Add pheasant tail nymphs #14-18 and zebra midges #18-22 for subsurface.
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