Callibaetis Nymphs Perfect for Spring Runoff Fishing

February 20, 2006 By: Marshall Cutchin

When the early spring runoff makes you think you should put up your rod until water levels fall, go lake fishing with Callibaetis patterns instead. “Callibaetis nymph imitations should be in sizes ranging from 10-3x to 18-3x. Earliest seasonal hatches usually sport larger bodies. As the spring and summer flow past, sizes of both adults and nymphs shrink.” In the Corvallis, Oregon Gazette-Times.