LAKE FLY GUIDE April May June July August September

JULY AND AUGUST

JULY
Fishing is mostly with sedges during the month. However, chironomids and olives and a few land bred insects may also be on the water, including ants, black gnats etc. The Daddylonglegs is beginning to move as well. Best time to fish is the evening rise to the sedges.

AUGUST

This is often a very good month. Chironomids, lake olives and plenty of sedges. There is often splendid fishing to the dapped Daddylonglegs or dry natural. If no dapping available, the evening sedges offer the best chances.

SEPTEMBER

Sometimes the best month off all! Fish are beginning to feed more eagerly as spawning time nears and early autumn rains bring fresh water. Daytime fishing is again back after an absence of a couple of months but can be sporadic and uncertain. Evening fishing to sedges is probably best but there will be lake olives, chironomids and the usual land insects. So now the fisherman's year is simplified as much as possible, perhaps too much. But for those who want to know about the entomological names or habits of the flies on which the trout feeds - the following table is supplied:

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