Ulverston Angling Association
Coarse, Carp and Brown Trout Game Fishing
Ulverston Angling Association offers fishing at the edge of the Lake District in the picturesque Furness peninsula in South Cumbria
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Annual Emergence of Insects
Aquatic Insects
Species
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Chiromonids
(Buzzers)
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Small and black at beginning and end of season
Ephemeroptera
(Olives)
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Restricted to the lake/pond olive. Not so common - a weed dwelling insect
Zygoptera
(DamselFlies)
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Nymphs are there all year round. Adults emerge in the day. Look out for shucks on grass stems
Caenis
(Angler's Curse)
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Mud and silt dweller - ideal conditions here. Don't be put off. At least you know what the fish are on!
Trichoptera
(Sedges)
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Larvae are there all year round. Adults hatch in evenings. Grousewings are usually first.
Sialidae
(Alder Flies)
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Larvae quite large and ferocious. Adults often mistaken for sedges, seen in daytime.
Corixa
(Water Boatmen)
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Air breathing, spends its life underwater. Take to wing sometimes in spring and late summer
Terrestrial Insects
Species
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Bibio Marci
(Hawthorn Fly)
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Usually seen near trees. Male has long trailing legs - longer than Black Gnat
Bibio Johannis
(Black Gnat)
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Two species hatching at two different times. Often blown on water paired - knotted midge pattern
Cranefly
(DaddyLongLegs)
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Usually seen in late Summer, but sometimes in Spring
Beetles
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Lots of different species, varying from common black to soldier and cockchafer - Observe!
Ants
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On the wing for only a short time, usually during sultry weather. Watch for feeding gulls