Hatch Chart for North Georgia and Southwestern North Carolina

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Putting your cursor/pointer over many of the Suggested Flies will pop up a photo of the fly. If you click on the Suggested Fly it will open a web page with the photo plus the materials used to tie the fly.

Many thanks to Steve Banakas of the Chattahoochee/Nantahala TU 692 Chapter for providing the content for this page.

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January Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
None at All
All Month All Day
Blue Winged Olive Mayfly All Month L am to M pm 16-20 Blue Wing Olive Nymph
Blue Quill Mayfly All Month L am to M pm
Midges All Month All Day 18-24 Olive Midge

 

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February Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
None at all All Month All Day
Winter Black Stone All Month L am to M pm
Small Dun Caddis Late L am to M pm
Blue Winged Olive Mayfly Late L am to M pm
Blue Quill Mayfly Late L am to M pm 16-18 Blue Winged Olive Nymph
Quill Gordon Mayfly Late L am to M pm 12 Quill Gordon Nymph
Midges All Month All Day 18-22 Midge Pupa

 

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March Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
Early Black Stone All Month L am to M pm
Small Dun Caddis
(Important)		 All Month E pm to L pm
Blue Winged Olive & Blue Quill Late L am to M pm
Quill Gordon Mayfly Late L am to M pm 12 Quill Gordon Nymph
Cream Caddis (Important) Late M day to L pm
Red Quill
(Hendrickson)

 Mid to Late M day to L pm
March Brown (Very Important) Mid to Late L am to M pm
Midges All Month M am to L pm 18-22 Midge Pupa

 

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April Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
None at all All Month All Day
Quill Gordon Mayfly Early L am to M pm 12 Quill Gordon Nymph
Blue Quill Mayfly  Early L am to M pm 16-18 Blue Dun
Small Dun Caddis
(Important)		 All Month L am to M pm
Hendrickson Mid to Late L am to M pm
March Brown Mayfly (Very Important) All Month L am to M pm 10-14 March Brown Nymph
Speckled Gray Caddis Late M to L pm
Yellow Stonefly Late E to L am
L pm to dark		 14-16 Yellow Stimulator
14-16 Yellow Stone Nymph
Cream Caddis (Very Important) All Month M day to L pm
Light Cahill Mayfly (Important)

 Late E to L pm 12-14 Light Cahill Nymph
Midges All Month M am to L pm 18-22 Midge Pupa

 

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May Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
None at all All Month All Day Dredging Nymphs:
Cream Caddis Early M day to L pm
Small Dun Caddis
(Important)		 Early L am to M pm
March Brown Mayfly (Very Important) Early L am to M pm 12-14 March Brown Parachute 10-14 March Brown Nymph
Speckled Gray Caddis All Month M to L pm
Golden Stonefly All Month E to L am
L pm to dark		 14-16 Yellow Stimulator
14-16 Yellow Stone Nymph
Giant Black Stonefly All Month E am
Hendrickson Mid to Late L am to M pm
Light Cahill Mayfly
(Very Important)

 All Month E to L pm 12-14 Light Cahill Nymph
Sulphur Mayfly (Important) All Month L pm to Dark 14–18 Sulphur Comparadun 14-18 Cream Variant
14-16 Sulphur Nymph or Emerger
Brown & Slate Drakes Late L am to L pm 8-14 March Brown Nymph
8-14 Blue Dun Parachute
8-14 March Brown Parachute
Green Drake Mayfly
( Important)
 Late L am to L pm 8-10 Green Drake
8-10 Green Drake Nymph
Coffin Fly (Green Drake Spinner) "Awesome" Late L pm to an hour after dark 8-10 Spent Wing
8-10 Parachute Coffin Fly
Midges All Month M am to L pm 18-22 Midge Pupa
20 Yellow Midge
18-20 Cream Variant

 

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June Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
None at all All Month All Day Dredging Nymphs:
Grey-Brown & Green Caddis Early Late PM
Small Dun Caddis
(Important)		 Early L am to M pm
Speckled Gray-Brown Caddis Early Late PM
Giant Black Stonefly All Month E am
Brown Stonefly All Month E to M am
Golden Stonefly All Month E am
Light Cahill Mayfly

All Month E to L pm 12-14 Light Cahill Nymph
Sulphur Mayfly All Month M to L pm
Trico Mayfly Mid to Late M am 20 Parachute Trico
Trico Spinner Fall
Late L pm 20–22 Poly Wing Black Spinner
Midges All Month All Day 18-22 Midge Pupa
Terrestrials Various Various Ants, Beatles, Crickets, Inch-Worms

 

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July Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
Brown Stonefly All Month E to M am
 10-14 Brown Stimulator
Golden Stonefly All Month E am 8-12 Ginger Stimulator
Light Cahill Mayfly
(Very Important)

 All Month E to L pm 12-14 Light Cahill Nymph
Trico Mayfly Early M am 20 Parachute Trico
Trico Spinner
Fall L pm 20–22 Poly Wing Black Spinner
Midges All Month All Day 18-22 Midge Pupa
Terrestrials Various Various Ants, Beatles, Crickets, Inch-Worms, Hoppers, etc.

 

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August Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
Brown Stonefly All Month E to M am
 10-14 Brown Stimulator
Golden Stonefly All Month E am 8-12 Ginger Stimulator
Light Cahill Mayfly
(Very Important)

 All Month E to L pm 12-14 Light Cahill Nymph
Midges All Month All Day 18-22 Midge Pupa
Terrestrials Various Various Ants, Beatles, Crickets, Inch-Worms, Hoppers, etc.

 

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September Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
Small Dun Caddis
All Month L am to L pm
Speckled Gray-Brown Caddis Late Late PM
Large October Caddis Late E am and L pm
Trico Mayfly Early am 20 Parachute Trico
Midges All Month All Day
Terrestrials Various Various Ants, Beatles, Crickets, Inch-Worms, Hoppers, etc.

 

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October Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
Small Dun Caddis
Early M am to L pm
Speckled Gray-Brown Caddis All Month Late PM
Large October Caddis (Important) All Month E am and L pm 8-10 Ginger Stimulator
Blue Winged Olive & Blue Quill (Important) All Month L am to M pm 16-18 Blue Wing Olive Nymph
Midges All Month All Day

 

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November Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
Small Dun Caddis
Early M am to L pm
Blue Winged Olive & Blue Quill (Important) All Month L am to M pm 16-18 Blue Wing Olive Nymph
Midges All Month All Day

 

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December Hatches
The Bugs Time of Month Time of Day Suggested Flies
None at All
All Month All Day
Blue Winged Olive & Blue Quill (Important) All Month L am to M pm 16-20 Blue Wing Olive Nymph
Midges All Month All Day 18-24 Olive Midge