Hatch Charts

Match the hatch on New Jersey's premier trout streams. Interactive charts, bug identification, and suggested fly patterns for every season.

🎯 What's Hatching Now

🔎 Quick Bug ID

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Upright Wings
Sailboat shape, 2-3 tails = Mayfly
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Tent Wings
Wings folded like tent, antennae = Caddis
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Flat Wings
Wings flat over body, 2 tails = Stonefly
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Tiny / Mosquito-like
Very small, delicate = Midge or Tiny Mayfly

Hatch Timeline

Mayfly
Caddis
Stonefly
Midge/Other
Insect
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Data Sources & Credits: Hatch timing and fly patterns compiled from Matt Grobert's "Fly Fishing New Jersey Trout Streams", East Jersey Trout Unlimited, and decades of observations from South Branch Outfitters guides. Entomology references from Troutnut.com and The Catch and The Hatch. For real-time conditions, check our Fishing Reports.

Bug Encyclopedia