Cloëon simile - Lake Olive

The lake olive is one of very few upwinged flies that occur in large numbers on some lowland lakes in Wales. This fly is not usually found in small pools; there its close relative the Pond Olive (Cloëon diptera) is more common. The nymph is an agile darter.

The dun

The dun leaves the surface in open water, usually well away from the shore, and so when duns are hatching a dry fly can give good sport.

The spinner

The 'apricot' spinner lays her eggs on the surface from late afternoon on into darkness. A Tups Indispensable is a pretty good representation of the egg-laying spinner.

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