Family: Brachycentridae caddisfly (Tube-case makers)
The Brachycentridae (pronounced: bra-kee-sen-tri-dee) caddisfly family includes one of my favorite genera Brachycentrus, referred to by fly fishermen as the American Grannom or Mother’s Day Caddis. In the northern half of Wisconsin this caddisfly hatch occurs shortly after Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) hatch has dwindled. The Brachycentrus caddisfly hatch is amazing to observe and to fish. and definitely gets the trout’s attention. Below are some of the characteristics of the Brachycentridae family. Brachycentrus (The American Grannom / Mother’s Day Caddis) Some…