NymphintermediateGreat Lakes
Hellgrammite
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Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
BlackDark BrownBlack/Brown
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, nymph flies, trout. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakesnymph fliestrout
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on nymph flies, trout, hellgrammite. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
nymph fliestrouthellgrammite
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on nymph flies, trout, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
nymph fliestroutbass
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Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, smallmouth bass. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
Great Lakessmallmouth bass
Visit sourceBroad sourceBroad match
Fly Fish Food
Matched on nymph flies, trout, broad catalog. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
nymph fliestroutbroad catalog
Visit sourceThe hellgrammite is the larval form of the dobsonfly, and it looks like something from a creature feature -- pinchers, legs everywhere, and an attitude problem. Smallmouth bass eat them the way a retired linebacker eats steak: enthusiastically and in large quantities. This imitation crawls through the rocks with enough realism to make an entomologist nod approvingly.
Quick Facts
TypeNymph
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Brown Trout
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsAu Sable River, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
Where to Fish It
Au Sable River
MI · Freestone River
Muskegon River
MI · River
Vermilion River
OH · River
Map unavailable. Locations for Hellgrammite: Au Sable River, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
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