Chattahoochee Coldwater Fishery Foundation -- Hatch Chart

Insect

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Size

Dry Fly Pattern

Sub-Surface

Caddis

xxx

xxxx

14-20

X-Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Adams, Royal Wulff, Scalley’s Cripple Caddis

Lafontaine Pupae, Hare's Ear Nymph, Prince Nymph, Z-Wing Caddis

Mayfly:
BWO

xxxx

14-24

Parachute Adams, Compara Dun, Sparkle Dun, Adams

Pheasant Tail Nymph, Hare's Ear Nymph, Zug Bug, Barr Emerger

Mayfly:
Sulphur

xxx

xxxx

18-20

Compara Dun, Sparkle Dun, Parachute Adams

Pheasant Tail Nymph, Hare's Ear Nymph, Barr Emerger

Mayfly:
Yellow Drake

xxxx

xxx

xxxx

Parachute Adams, Compara Dun, Schroeder's Hopper

Anytime-Anywhere, Pheasant Tail nymph

Stonefly

xxx

xxxx

4-16

Stimulator, Royal Trude, Elk Hair Caddis

Kaufmann's Stone, Anytime-Anywhere

Midge

xxxx

16-24

Griffith's Gnat, Fitzsimmon's Midge, Adams, Bett's Emerger

Brassie, Serendipity

Cranefly

xxxx

6-16

Schroeder's Hopper, Jack Dennis Cranefly, Scalley Cranefly

Anytime-Anywhere, Stimulator-Peacock, Hare's Ear Nymph, Pheasant Tail nymph

Scud

xxxx

14-18

None

Hare's Ear Nymph, Kaufmann's Scud, Epoxy Scud

Sowbug

xxxx

14-18

None

Hare's Ear Nymph, Kaufmann's Scud, Epoxy Scud

Terrestrials

xxxx

xxx

xxxx

6-24

Para-ant, Foam Beetle, Dave's Hopper, Royal Wulff

Hardbody Ant, Wooly Worm, Pfitzer Special

Crayfish

xxxx

6-12

None

Wooly Bugger, Borger Crayfish, Beadhead Leach

Shad & Herring

xxxx

8-12

None

Clouser, Wooly Bugger, Pearl Zonker, Brer Rabbit

Sculpin

xxxx

8-12

None

Whitlock Sculpin, Wool-head Sculpin