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Hatch Chart for Eastern Massachusetts

Each 75 miles of distance west changes hatch timing by making it 1 week later.

Common Name
(Latin Name)
Size Dry Fly
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Midge
(Chironomidae)
16-26 Griffith's Gnat                
 
Quill Gordon
(E. pleuralis)
12-14 Quill Gordon                  
 
Blue Wing Olive
(B. vagans)
18-20 Blue Wing Olive                
 
Little Mahogany
(P. adoptiva)
16-20 Pheasant Tail                
 
Little Black Caddis
(C. aterrima)
16-18 Elk Hair Caddis                    
 
Hendrickson
(E. subvaria)
14-16 Hendrickson or Pheasant Tail                    
 
March Brown
(S. vicarium)
10-12 March Brown or Pheas. Tail                  
 
Large Sulphur
(E. invaria)
14-16 Extended Body Comparadun                  
 
Little Sulphur
(E. dorothea)
16-20 Sulphur                  
 
Light Cahill
(S. candense)
14-16 Light Cahill                  
 
Grey Fox
(S. fuscum)
12-14 Grey Fox                  
 
Early Season Brown Stonefly
(S. fasciata)
14-16 Early Brown Stonefly                  
 
Elk Hair Caddis 14-18 Elk Hair Caddis                  
 
Hexagenia
(H. limbata)
6-8 Hazel Bomber                  
 
Slate Wing Olive
(E. lata/attenuata)
16-18 Blue Wing Olive                
 
Trico
(T. stygiatus)
22-24 Trico                
 
Tiny Blue Winged Olive
(P. anoka)
22-24 Blue Wing Olive                
 

 

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