Hatch Chart for Southern Appalachians

Monthly Fly Emergence Chart for the Southern Appalachians

prepared by Troy Alexander for Land O'Sky Trout Unlimited

INSECT EMERGENCEPATTERNS
FEBRUARY-MARCH
Blue Winged Olive, BaetisEarly Afternoons - Warm Days 18 Blue Winged Olive, 18 Adams
Early Black StoneFeb.-March18 Black Stone Fly Nymph, 18 Black Adult Stone Fly
Blue Quill, Paraleptophlebia AdoptivaLate March - Morning to Early Afternoon18 Blue Quill Wet & Dry, 18 Adams
Quill Gordon, Epeorus PleuralisLate March - Early Afternoon 12-14 Quill Gordon, Wet or Dry
APRIL
Blue Quill, Paraleptophlebia AdoptivaLate March - Morning to Early Afternoon18 Blue Quill Wet & Dry, 18 Adams
Quill Gordon, Epeorus PleuralisLate March - Early Afternoon12-14 Quill Gordon, Wet or Dry
Dark Dun, Black CaddisMid-April - Mid-Mornings 14-16 Black Soft Hackle, 14-16 Dark Elk Hair Caddis
Mottled Brown, Gray CaddisMid-April - All Day 16 Brown or Gray Soft Hackle, 16 Brown Elk Hair Caddis
Hendrickson, Ephemerella Subvaria All Day - Female Spinner Has Yellow Egg Sac 14 Hendrickson, 14 Red Quill, 14 Female Adams
March Brown, Stenonema Vicarium Mid-April - Sporadic All Day 12 March Brown Wet, 12 March Brown
MAY
Mottled Brown, Gray CaddisAll Day 16 Brown or Gray Soft Hackle, 16 Brown Elk Hair Caddis
Hendrickson, Ephemerella Subvaria All Day; Female Spinner Has Yellow Edd Sac 14 Hendrickson, 14 Red Quill, 14 Female Adams
March Brown, Stenonema Vicarium Mid-May - Sporadic All Day 12 March Brown Wet, 12 March Brown
Light Cahill, Stenonema IthacaAfternoon - Evenings 16-18 Light Cahill
Yellow Midge, DipteraEarly May20 Yellow Midge
Gray Fox, Stenonema FuscumSparse Hatch 14 Gray Fox, Ginger Quill, Gray Fox Variant
Sulphurs, Ephemerella Dorothea Early May - Late Afternoon & Evening 16-18 Sulphurs, Light Cahills
Black CaddisEarly May 18 Black Soft Hackle, 18 Black Fluttering Caddis
Cream MidgeMid-May20-22 Cream Midge
Blue Winged Olive, BaetisMid-May - Early Afternoon 20-22 Blue Winged Olive, 20-22 Adams
Green Drake, Ephemera GuttulataLate May - Evenings 10 Paradrake, 8-10 White Wulff
Giant Stone FlyEarly May4-8 Stone Fly Nymph
JUNE
Mottled Brown, Gray CaddisEarly June - All Day Sporadically 16 Brown or Gray Soft Hackle, 16 Brown Elk Hair Caddis
Light Cahills, Stenonema IthacaSporadically - Late Afternoon & Evening16-18 Light Cahill
Sulphurs, Ephemerella DorotheaLate Afternoon & Evening 16-18 Sulphurs, Light Cahills
Isonychia BicolorSporadically - All Day12 Adams
Green & Yellow Stone FlyJune - Late Afternoons 16 Light Green & Yellow Fluttering Stone
Giant Stone FlyEarly Mornings4-6 Stone Fly Nymph
TerrestrialsAll SummerInchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, Crickets
JULY
Isonychia BicolorSporadically - All Day12 Adams
Green & Yellow Stone FlyJuly - Late Afternoons 16 Light Green & Yellow Fluttering Stone
Golden Stone FlyEarly Morning and at Dusk 6-8 Stone Fly Nymph
Light Cahill, Stenonema Ithaca Sporadically - Late Afternoon & Evening 16-18 Light Cahill
TerrestrialsAll SummerInchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, Crickets
AUGUST
Isonychia BicolorSporadically - All Day12 Adams
Golden Stone FlyEarly Morning and at Dusk 6-8 Stone Fly Nymph
Light Cahill, Stenonema Ithaca Sporadically - Late Afternoon & Evening 16-18 Light Cahill
Flying AntsAll Day20-24 Spentwing Ant
TerrestrialsAll SummerInchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, Crickets
SEPTEMBER
Light Cahill, Stenonema IthacaUsually at Dusk 16-18 Light Cahill
Isonychia BicolorSporadically - All Day12 Adams
Flying AntsAll Day20-24 Spentwing Ant
TerrestrialsAll SummerInchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, Crickets
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Diptera MidgeAfternoon18-24 Gray Midge
Blue Winged OliveAfternoon 18-24 Blue Winged Olive, 18-24 Adams
Published by:

Hunter Banks Co. (fly shop)
29 Montford Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
704-252-3005
800-227-6732

E. TN SECTION HOME

ldecuir@utkux.utcc.utk.edu