Ed Kennell 46,046 #3326 Posted 11 hours ago On 5/17/2026 at 10:47 AM, ebinmaine said: see with the bug net Black fly season? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,765 #3327 Posted 6 hours ago 4 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Black fly season? Yessir. Maine and Minnesota I think? Are the top two "winners" of dense populations of black flies every year. Obviously any states close to them as well. Timing varies a little every year. 2026 we got em around May 10th. The spring hatch lasts 2 to 3 weeks so they'll be back to nearly nothing the end of the month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,046 #3328 Posted 3 hours ago 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: dense populations of black flies every year Brings back memories of my spring bear hunts in Northern Quebec. The flys were deadly. I spent many nights in the woods with several cans of DEET in my sleeping bag and with a head net over my face. Before leaving the sleeping bag, you had to lay down a cloud of DEET to clear the flys long enough to jump in your cloths. One year we had a new hunter that failed to keep covered and was bitten around his neck so badly he had difficulty breathing. We had to rush him South to the Maniwaki Hospital. The strange thing was, the little Indian school children stood by the road every morning in shorts and T shirts waiting for the school bus. Seemed they were not bothered by the flys??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
