When does the Quill Gordon hatch?

March–April, typically 13:00–16:00. It starts from about 7°C, peaks around 11°C and tails off by 16°C.

What flies imitate the Quill Gordon?

Quill Gordon, Adams Parachute, typically on a #14–12 hook.

Spinner stage: 8–11mm. That matches a #14–12 hook.

Mayfly · Aquatic insect

Epeorus pleuralis

Size

8–11mm

Hook size

#14–12

Hatch window

Season March–AprilPeak time 13:00–16:00

Water temperature

11° peak

7°16°

How fish feed on it

An evening fall in cold early-season air, often too cold to amount to much.

Flies that imitate this

Quill Gordon

Adams Parachute

Ecology

Rivers & stillwaterFreestone rivers

Where you'll find this

Present throughout

Identification

Epeorus pleuralis , the quill gordon , is a species of flatheaded mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. It is found in North America.