Soybean gall midge larvae typically infest soybean plants at the V2 growth stage or later, when cracks begin to develop in soybean stems, providing an entry point for females to lay eggs.

What are midge flies? Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms. Though the ...

Every spring, clouds of midge flies, or lake flies, take over the lakefront for a brief yet intense few weeks. It's hard to go a few steps without feeling like one has landed in your eye or flown ...

The non-biting flies are a nuisance to humans but serve as a food source for fish and birds. Midge flies are most active in April and May. The White Shoal Lighthouse, known for its candy-cane ...

The flow is 1,800 cfs to 1,850. Underneath run midge pupa and midge larva (size 18-20) in red, root beer, cream or black. -- Bighorn Fly and Tackle.

When fly fishing, effective patterns include scuds, midge pupa/larva, and small pheasant tail nymphs. Fly anglers should watch for midge hatches that can increase trout feeding activity.

The four stages of a midge’s life cycle are egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The larvae are long (relatively speaking) and thin, while the adults are spindly and look much like mosquitoes.

Midge flies can be active throughout the warmer months, Liesch said. But, in Milwaukee, historical patterns have shown a lot of activity in April and May that tapers off to an extent by the summer.

For a fly fishing fix, it is Rocky Ford time with all the other local rivers out of shape. Rocky Ford patterns typically included scuds, midge pupa, and other small mayfly types of nymphs.

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It’s mostly a bobber game now, Silver Bow Fly Shop said. At Rocky Ford, weeds have died off and fish size is fairly good. Use scuds, midge pupa, baetis nymphs or streamers. Salmon and steelhead ...