In light air each spring we seem to get covered with small flies way out in the lake...I have always wondered what they are doing way out there and as you know....boy can they bite. I call them fish flies. There was an interesting article published in the Summer 2012 GAM and I covered it in the Sept. 2012 GBYC Sounding.
It appears they are stable flies which breed in rotting vegetables along the shore and live for about three weeks in the summer time. It is interesting to know that they can fly up to 70 miles...which means reaching mid-lake is no challenge to them. The only known remedy to keep them from biting you is insect repellent with at least 30% DEET...Shoppers Drug Mart LIFE Insect Repellent reportedly works and smells good....George
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