For the most eager of us, the ice melt period can offer some fun fishing. The water is cold, but that doesn't stop mayflies or certain stonefly species from hatching on calm and warm days.
Open quiet areas, near places where fish reside during winter, are hotspots for both mayflies and stoneflies. Especially close to such calm areas, where the river above rushes over a rocky bottom, is interesting. Active stonefly nymphs mister lett grepet på bunnen, og blir ført med strømmen til roligere områder hvor ørreten kan forsyne seg.
Small and medium-sized stonefly
Here in Norway, where I have gained my experience with this type of fishing, we have a couple of particularly well-known stonefly species that hatch early. These can be seen crawling on the snow from March in the vicinity of open water, especially on sunny days. Stoneflies thrive in the sun and fly (and crash land) mostly then.
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