March Brown mayflies are the third major hatch that occurs on the streams, right after the Quill Gordon and Blue Quills. Often you will see all three of these hatches overlap in April. I am a firm believer in “matching the hatches”. Don’t get me wrong, reading the water is a big part in succeeding as well. By studying the natural habitat around us, staying low and using a fly that matches the hatch, our odds of landing a brook trout increase.
March Brown Mayfly Hatch Fly Assortment
This year we have put together several assortments to match the different hatches. I have included some drys and some nymphs. Frequently I will fish a dry fly with a nymph as a dropper.
For more information on the native brook trout fishing in the Shenandoah National Park, see my book Trout Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park.
Or consider signing up for a Murray’s On The Stream Mountain Trout Fly Fishing School. We offer these in two different locations.
- Mountain Trout Fly Fishing School in the Shenandoah National Park
- Mountain Trout Fly Fishing School in the George Washington National Forest
Stay tuned as we will be covering the Caddis hatch in the next few weeks.