Fly Fishing NH's Connecticut Lakes Region

Day: June 21, 2021

Back Lake Hex Hatch Update: 6/20

They’re baaack … Yes, the time that all of us anglers have been waiting for is finally here, as the notorious Hexagenia Limbata hatch has started again for another year. For those unfamiliar with “The Hex”, or Great Leadwinged Drake, it is the largest of the mayflies, and an eagerly anticipated part of a fish’s (trout or bass, it turns out) diet on Back Lake for the next two weeks or so. And yes, the hex is much anticipated by us anglers too …