Clean water mayflies found at Holmes South Shore Road

September 23, 2026

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(Heptageniidae) were recorded at Holmes South Shore Road on September 22.¹ These pollution-sensitive larvae require well-oxygenated, clean flowing water and serve as an indicator that local stream conditions meet aquatic life needs in this reach.¹

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