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Aquatic invertebrates account for the majority of edibles consumed in a trout’s diet. A basic knowledge and understanding of available food items in a stream can come in very handy when attempting to deceive picky fish. You don’t need to know all the latin names of every insect living in your favorite river, but the ability to recognize elementary characteristics of four major aquatic invertebrate family can increase your catch rate in many instances. Our entomology page is currently in the making, and the mayfly characteristics can already be viewed there. Caddis, stonefly, and midge characteristics will soon follow so stay tuned to learn the basic aquatic entomology needed to recognize fish grub in your local rivers and streams.