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FLY USE CHART
MONTH WEEK
      1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
MAY
Insect Fly Fly Size
Alder Fly Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Dun Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Nymph American Pheasant Tail Nymph 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Spinner Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 * * * *
Cinnamon Spotted Caddis Adult Hare's Ear Caddis 14 * * * *
Common Clinger Nymphs American Pheasant Tail Nymph 12 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Pupa Grouse & Flash Soft Hackle 14 * * * *
Crawling Nymphs Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph 14 * * * *
Damselfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 10 * * * *
Dark Blue Sedge Larva Herl Cased Caddis 12 * * * *
Dragonfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Giant Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Black Stonefly 6 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Adult Orange Stimulator 6 *
Golden Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Golden Stonefly 8 * * * *
Grannom Adult Henryville Special 14 * * * *
Grannom Larva Herl Cased Caddis 12 * * * *
Grannom Pupa Grouse & Flash Soft Hackle 14 * * * *
Gray Drake^ Red Quill 10 *
Gray Winged Yellow Quill Rusty Usual 14 *
Green Caddis Adult Henryville Special 14 * * *
Green Caddis Larva Simple CaddisLarva 12 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Hendrickson Dun Light Hendrickson 14 * * * *
Iron Blue Dunn Blue Quill 18 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Nymph Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly 12 * * * *
Little Green Stoneflies Adult Yellow Sally 16 * * * *
Little Yellow Stonefly Adult Yellow Sally 12 * * * *
Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph Bird's Nest 12 * * * *
March Brown Dun American March Brown 12 * * *
March Brown Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * *
Midge Adults Griffith's Gnat 20 * * * *
Quill Gordon Adult Quill Gordon Dry Fly 14 * * * *
Quill Gordon Spinner Clipped Hacklewing Spinner 14 * * * *
Red Quill Dun Red Quill 14 * * * *
Red Quill Spinner Red Quill Parachute Spinner 14 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Adult Deer Hair Caddis 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Larva Brassie 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Pupa Ginger Partridge Soft Hackle 20 * * * *
Salmon Spinner Salmon Parachute Spinner 14 *
Tiny Forked Gilled Nymphs Sawyer Pheasant Tail Nymph 18 * * * *
Tiny Swimming Nymphs Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph 18 * * * *
Two Tailed Clinger Nymphs Hair's Ear Wet Fly 14 * * * *
^ This fly is particular to the Saco River
   
JUNE
Insect Fly Fly Size
Alder Fly Adult Pheasant Wing Caddis 12 * *
Alder Fly Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Alder Fly Pupa Golden Maple Soft Hackle 12 * *
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Dun Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Nymph American Pheasant Tail Nymph 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Spinner Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 * * * *
Cinnamon Spotted Caddis Adult Hare's Ear Caddis 14 * * * *
Common Clinger Nymphs American Pheasant Tail Nymph 12 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Pupa Grouse & Flash Soft Hackle 14 * * * *
Crawling Nymphs Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Dun Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Spinner Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Damselfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 10 * * * *
Dark Blue Sedge Adult Black Deer Hair Caddis 14 * * * *
Dark Blue Sedge Larva Herl Cased Caddis 12 * * * *
Dark Blue Sedge Pupa Crow's Nest Soft Hackle 12 * * * *
Dark Clinger Nymphs Soft Hackle Black Gnat 16 * * * *
Dragonfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Fringe Gilled Nymph Soft Hackle Hair's Ear 12 *
Giant Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Black Stonefly 6 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Adult Orange Stimulator 6 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Golden Stonefly 8 * * * *
Gray Drake^ Red Quill 10 * *
Gray Winged Yellow Quill Rusty Usual 14 * *
Great Leadwinged Drake Dun Yellow Haystack 6 * *
Green Caddis Adult Henryville Special 14 * * * *
Green Caddis Larva Simple CaddisLarva 12 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Iron Blue Dunn Blue Quill 18 * * * *
Isonychia Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * * *
Leadwing Coachman Dun Adams Dry Fly 12 * * *
Leadwing Coachman Nymph Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly 12 * * * *
Light Cahil Dun Light Cahill Dry Fly 14 * *
Little Green Stoneflies Adult Yellow Sally 16 * * * *
Little Yellow Quill Spinner Parachute Sulpher 16 * * * *
Little Yellow Stonefly Adult Yellow Sally 12 * * * *
Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph Bird's Nest 12 * * * *
March Brown Dun American March Brown 12 * * * *
March Brown Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * *
Midge Adults Griffith's Gnat 20 * * * *
Red Quill Dun Red Quill 14 * *
Red Quill Spinner Red Quill Parachute Spinner 14 * *
Saddle Case Maker Adult Deer Hair Caddis 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Larva Brassie 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Pupa Ginger Partridge Soft Hackle 20 * * * *
Salmon Spinner Salmon Parachute Spinner 14 * *
Sulpher Dun Parachute Sulpher 16 * * *
Sulpher Spinner Parachute Sulpher 16 * * *
Tiny Forked Gilled Nymphs Sawyer Pheasant Tail Nymph 18 * * * *
Tiny Swimming Nymphs Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph 18 * * * *
Two Tailed Clinger Nymphs Hair's Ear Wet Fly 14 * *
^ This fly is particular to the Saco River
   
JULY
Insect Fly Fly Size
Alder Fly Adult Pheasant Wing Caddis 12 * *
Alder Fly Pupa Golden Maple Soft Hackle 12 * *
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Dun Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Nymph American Pheasant Tail Nymph 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Spinner Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 * * * *
Cinnamon Spotted Caddis Adult Hare's Ear Caddis 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Pupa Grouse & Flash Soft Hackle 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Dun Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Spinner Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Damselfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 10 * * * *
Dark Clinger Nymphs Soft Hackle Black Gnat 16 * * * *
Dragonfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Fringe Gilled Nymph Soft Hackle Hair's Ear 12 * * * *
Giant Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Black Stonefly 6 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Adult Orange Stimulator 6 *
Golden Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Golden Stonefly 8 * * * *
Grasshopper Letort Hopper 10 * * * *
Great Leadwinged Drake Dun Yellow Haystack 6 * * * *
Green Caddis Larva Simple CaddisLarva 12 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Iron Blue Dunn Blue Quill 18 * * * *
Isonychia Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Dun Adams Dry Fly 12 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Nymph Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly 12 * * * *
Light Cahil Dun Light Cahill 14 * * * *
Little Yellow Quill Spinner Parachute Sulpher 16 * * * *
Midge Adults Griffith's Gnat 20 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Adult Deer Hair Caddis 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Larva Brassie 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Pupa Ginger Partridge Soft Hackle 20 * * * *
Sulpher Dun Parachute Sulpher 16 *
Sulpher Spinner Parachute Sulpher 16 *
Tiny Forked Gilled Nymphs Sawyer Pheasant Tail Nymph 18 * * * *
Tiny Swimming Nymphs Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph 18 * * * *
   
AUGUST
Insect Fly Fly Size
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * * * *
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * * * *
Blue Winged Olive Dun Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 *
Blue Winged Olive Nymph American Pheasant Tail Nymph 16 *
Blue Winged Olive Spinner Blue Winged Olive Parachute 18 *
Cinnamon Spotted Caddis Adult Hare's Ear Caddis 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Pupa Grouse & Flash Soft Hackle 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Dun Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Spinner Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Damselfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 10 * * * *
Dark Clinger Nymphs Soft Hackle Black Gnat 16 * * * *
Dragonfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Fringe Gilled Nymph Soft Hackle Hair's Ear 12 * *
Giant Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Black Stonefly 6 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Golden Stonefly 8 * * * *
Grasshopper Letort Hopper 10 * * * *
Grasshopper Letort Hopper 10 * * * *
Great Leadwinged Drake Dun Yellow Haystack 6 * * * *
Green Caddis Larva Simple CaddisLarva 12 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Iron Blue Dunn Blue Quill 18 * * * *
Isonychia Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Dun Adams Dry Fly 12 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Nymph Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly 12 * * * *
Light Cahil Dun Light Cahill 14 *
Little Yellow Quill Spinner Parachute Sulpher 16 * * * *
Midge Adults Griffith's Gnat 20 * * * *
Northern Casemaker Adult Golden Demon Hairwing Streamer 10 * * * *
Northern Casemaker Pupa SLF Bird's Nest 14 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Adult Deer Hair Caddis 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Larva Brassie 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Pupa Ginger Partridge Soft Hackle 20 * * * *
Tiny Forked Gilled Nymphs Sawyer Pheasant Tail Nymph 18 * * * *
Tiny Swimming Nymphs Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph 18 * * * *
White Fly Dun/Spinner Usual Dry Fly 14 * * *
White Fly Nymph Light Cahill Nymph 12 * * *
   
SEPTEMBER
Insect Fly Fly Size
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * * * *
Cinnamon Spotted Caddis Adult Hare's Ear Caddis 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Common Net Spinner Pupa Grouse & Flash Soft Hackle 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Dun Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Cream Cahill Spinner Cream Cahill Parachute 14 * * * *
Dark Clinger Nymphs Soft Hackle Black Gnat 16 * * *
Dragonfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Giant Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Black Stonefly 6 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Golden Stonefly 8 * * * *
Grasshopper Letort Hopper 10 * * * *
Great Leadwinged Drake Dun Yellow Haystack 6 * * *
Green Caddis Adult Henryville Special 14 * * *
Green Caddis Larva Simple CaddisLarva 12 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Isonychia Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Dun Adams Dry Fly 12 * * * *
Leadwing Coachman Nymph Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly 12 * * * *
Little Yellow Quill Spinner Parachute Sulpher 16 * * *
Midge Adults Griffith's Gnat 20 * * * *
Northern Casemaker Adult Golden Demon Hairwing Streamer 10 * * * *
Northern Casemaker Pupa SLF Bird's Nest 14 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Adult Deer Hair Caddis 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Larva Brassie 18 * * * *
Saddle Case Maker Pupa Ginger Partridge Soft Hackle 20 * * * *
Tiny Swimming Nymphs Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph 18 * * * *
White Fly Dun/Spinner Usual Dry Fly 14 * *
White Fly Nymph Light Cahill Nymph 12 * *
 
OCTOBER
Insect Fly Fly Size
Alder Fly Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Ant Black Ant & Brown Ant 16 * *
Common Net Spinner Larva Simple CaddisLarva 14 * * * *
Dark Blue Sedge Larva Herl Cased Caddis 12 * * * *
Dragonfly Larva Light Olive Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Golden Stonefly Nymph Kaufmann's Golden Stonefly 8 * * * *
Grasshopper Letort Hopper 10 * *
Green Caddis Larva Simple CaddisLarva 12 * * * *
Hellgramite Larva Brown Woolly Bugger 8 * * * *
Isonychia Spinner Red Parachute Spinner 12 * *
Leadwing Coachman Dun Adams Dry Fly 12 * *
Leadwing Coachman Nymph Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly 12 * * * *
Midge Adults Griffith's Gnat 20 * * * *
Northern Casemaker Adult Golden Demon Hairwing Streamer 10 * * * *
Northern Casemaker Pupa SLF Bird's Nest 14 * * * *
Tiny Forked Gilled Nymphs Sawyer Pheasant Tail Nymph 18 * * * *
Tiny Swimming Nymphs Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph 18 * * * *
   
This chart was created by John Buckley mainly using Hatch Guide For New England Streams by Thomas Ames, Jr.
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