Today’s fish stomach sample is brought to you by a 5-inch juvenile brown trout caught in the upper Owens River at the confluence of the north fork of Hot Creek area on Sunday July 23th, 2023. It was caught at 11:30 A.M. on a size 16 hot spot pheasant tail nymph fished on a three fly Euro rig.
A 5-inch brown trout caught on the upper Owens River at 11:30 A.M. in the area of the north fork of Hot Creek confluence.
Mayflies and midges is what this juvenile brown trout was feeding on. Can you identify these aquatic insects? Check out photo below for insect names.
Mayfly nymphs and midge nymphs was on the menu for this 5-inch juvnile brown trout. Did you know the insects? How many different species did you identify?