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Hatches › Crustacean
Amphipoda · order
A year-round stillwater staple. Scuds live in weed beds and shallows and are available to trout every day of the year, which is why an olive or pink scud searches a lake well when nothing is showing on the surface.
Category
Crustacean
Category
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Key stages
Juvenile, Adult
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Also known as: freshwater shrimp, sideswimmer, gammarus
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