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FLY FISHING THE BIGALK CREEK, IOWA

 
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Current Conditions:
Fair, 72 F

Forecast:
Fri - Partly Cloudy. High: 69 Low: 59
Sat - AM Clouds/PM Sun. High: 70 Low: 50

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Hatch chart

The results show the insects that will be hatching on or around the Bigalk Creek. Please keep in mind that regardless of the specific hatch chart displayed, anglers should be equipped with all the flies listed. Hatch times fluctuate based on water temps.
Insect Size Date Range
Stonefly 4,6,8,10,12,14 April 1 to May 15
Micro Caddis 18,20,22 April 1 to May 30
Blue Quill 16,18,20 April 15 to June 15
Large Black Stonefly 2,4,6 April 15 to June 15
Dark Hendrickson 16,18 April 15 to May 15
Mahogany Dun 16,18 April 15 to May 15
Terrestrials 12,14,16,18 April 15 to September 30
Baetis 18,20,22 August 15 to October 30
Tiny Winter Black Stonefly 12,14,16,18 January 1 to April 15
Midge 16,18,20,22,24 January 1 to December 31
Streamers 2,4,6,8,10 January 1 to December 31
Trico 22,24,26 July 1 to September 15
Blue Winged Olive 16,18,20 July 15 to August 15
White Mayfly 12,14 July 15 to August 30
Blue Winged Olive 18,20,22,24 June 1 to July 15
Hendrickson 14,16 June 1 to June 15
Brown Drake 10,12 June 1 to June 30
Sulfur Dun 16,18 June 1 to June 30
Stonefly 4,6,810,12,14,16 June 15 to August 15
Speckled Caddis 12,14 June 15 to July 15
Yellow Stonefly 6,8 June 15 to July 15
Hexagenia 4,6,8 June 15 to June 30
Mottled Caddis 10,12 June 15 to October 30
Cinnamon Caddis 10,12 June 15 to September 30
Baetis 18,20 March 15 to April 30
Brown Stonefly 10 March 15 to July 15
Gray Drake 10,12 March 15 to July 15
March Brown 10,12,14 March 15 to July 15
Yellow Sally 10,12 March 15 to July 15
Sulfur 14,16 March 15 to June 30
Brown Stonefly 12,14,16 March 15 to May 30
Leeches 4,6,8,10 March 15 to October 15
Scud 6,8,10,12,14 March 15 to October 15
Slate Drake 10,12 March 15 to September 15
Grannom Caddis 14,16 May 1 to July 30
Green Caddis 10,12,14,16,18 May 1 to July 30
Black Caddis 16,18 May 1 to June 15
Blue Winged Olive 18,20,22,24 May 1 to May 15
Dark Hendrickson 12,14 May 1 to May 30
Slate Wing Mahogany 16,18 May 1 to May 30
March Brown 10,12 May 15 to July 15
Cranefly 10,12,14 May 15 to June 15
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1. Bigalk is the only stocked trout stream in Howard County. Fly anglers enjoy the Bigalk for both rainbows and browns. Habitat improvement has taken place in recent years making the destination more desirable to fly anglers.
(06/18/2008 at 05:16 PM by aidema)
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