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Salmon Spinners

Like most common names, "Salmon Spinner" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 8 specimens. For more detail click through to the scientific names.

Mayfly Genus Stenacron

These are very rarely called Salmon Spinners.
The species in this genus were formerly classified in Stenonema. See the genus Maccaffertium for details. Only one species, Stenacron interpunctatum, is important to fly fishermen. See its page for details.
Stenacron interpunctatum (Light Cahill) Mayfly NymphStenacron interpunctatum (Light Cahill) Mayfly Nymph View 7 Pictures
Collected June 5, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 25, 2006
Male Stenacron (Light Cahills) Mayfly DunMale Stenacron (Light Cahills) Mayfly Dun View 13 Pictures
Collected May 27, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 22, 2006
Male Stenacron interpunctatum (Light Cahill) Mayfly SpinnerMale Stenacron interpunctatum (Light Cahill) Mayfly Spinner View 8 Pictures
Collected June 10, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 26, 2006
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Mayfly Species Epeorus albertae

These are very rarely called Salmon Spinners.
This is one of the two most common Western species of Epeorus, and its spinner falls can be important.
Female Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly DunFemale Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Dun View 7 Pictures
Collected July 11, 2017 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on July 12, 2017
Male Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly SpinnerMale Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner View 14 Pictures
Collected July 11, 2017 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on July 12, 2017
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Mayfly Species Epeorus vitreus

These are very rarely called Salmon Spinners.
This is the second most common Epeorus species in the East and Midwest. Most anglers will encounter sporadic hatches of Epeorus vitreus once in a while, and sometimes a more concentrated emergence causes a good rise of fish.
Epeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly NymphEpeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly Nymph View 6 Pictures
Collected February 7, 2004 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on January 25, 2006
Female Epeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly DunFemale Epeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun View 7 Pictures
Collected June 2, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 24, 2006
Female Epeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly SpinnerFemale Epeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly Spinner View 9 Pictures
Collected September 19, 2006 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on October 4, 2006
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