The Brook Trout and Coaster information gathered here at Brook Trout Heaven, focus on Northwestern Ontario fly fishing and sport fishing in Lake Nipigon, Lake Superior and it's tributaries.
(all Brook Trout posted on this site were released)
Northern Ontario's Hatch Chart
Stonefly
Early Brown Stonefly, 14-16 hook, Midday Hatch, Early April-Mid May
Early Black Stonefly, 18-22 hook, Midday Hatch, Mid March-Early May
Salmonfly, 4-2 hook, Midday Hatch, Mid May-Early July
Yellow Sally, 12-14 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Mid August
Little Yellow Stonefly, 10-12 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Late July
Great Brown Stonefly, 6-8 hook, Afternoon and Evening Hatch, Early June-Late July
Eastern Golden Stonefly, 6-10 hook, and Evening Hatch, Early June-Late July
Eastern Creeper, 6-10 hook, Afternoon and Evening Hatch, Early June-Late July
Mayfly
Brown Spinner, Black Quill, 14-18 hook, Midday Hatch, Early April-Late May
Blue Quill, 14-18 hook, Midday Hatch, Early April-Mid May
Early Blue-Winged Olive, 16-18 hook, Midday Hatch, Early April-Late May
Light Cahill, 14-18 hook, Midday Hatch, Mid April-Late June
March Brown, Gray Fox Varriant, 10-12 hook, Midday Htch, Early April-Late May
Mahogany Dun, 10-14 hook, Afternoon Hatch, Late May-Early July
Eastern Gray Drake, 8-10 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Early July
Brown Drake, 8-10 hook, Evening Hatch, Late June-Mid July
Giant Drake ( Hex ), 8-4 hook, Evening Hatch, Late June-Mid July
Speckled Spinner, 10-14 hook, Evening Hatch, Late June-Late August
Caddis
Little Tan Short-horn Sedge, 12-14 hook, Evening Hatch, Early April-Late August
Rush Sedge Caddis, 6-10 hook, Midday Hatch, Early April-Early July
Smoky Wing Sedge, 14-16 hook, Midday Hatch, Late April-Late May
Scaly Wing Sedge 14-16 hook, Midday Hatch, Early May-Early July
American Grannom, 14-16 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Mid July
Spotted Sedge, 14-16 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Mid July
Dark Blue Sedge, 14-18 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Mid July
Little Black Sedge, 14-18 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Mid September
Green Sedge, 12-16 hook, Evening Hatch, Early June-Late August
Great Dive-bomber Sedge, 8-12 hook, Evening Hatch, Late June-Early September
White Miller, 8-12 hook, Evening Hatch, Early August-Late September
Great Orange Sedge, 8-12 hook, Afternoon Hatch, Early August-Mid October
What a tourist terms a plague of insects, the fly fisher calls a great hatch.
Patrick F. McManus
While the majority of brookies are taken on streamers,
most fly fishermen can't resist a good hatch.
Northern Ontario's Hatch Chart