Blue Wing Olives
September-April: Best to fish when the weather is bad. Afternoon hatches on cold, overcast days.
Flies By Species - Arkansas
Popular Hatches/Patterns in Arkansas
Caddis
March-May: (but present in small numbers evenings through the summer)
Sulphur Duns
April-May: can hatch into June with good water conditions
Cahills
May-June
March Browns
April-May: These bugs love riffles in the late afternoon!
Midges
Present year-round, but most effective late in day or when other hatches are not happening
Scuds/Sowbugs
Year-Round patterns that must not be overlooked!
Terrestrials
July-September; Hoppers, Crickets, Beetles, Ants. Fish these patterns!
