Western Green Drakes
Scientific Names
| Match | Scientific Name |
 | Drunella doddsii |
| Drunella grandis |
 | Drunella coloradensis |
| Drunella flavilinea |
Like most common names, "Western Green Drake" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 1 specimen. For more detail click through to the scientific names.
Mayfly Species Drunella doddsii
These are pretty much always called Western Green Drakes.
This secondary species creates the Western Green Drake hatch together with Drunella grandis. There are very few differences between the habits of these two species, and they are almost always discussed together in fly fishing books, so for most of the characteristics of doddsii I refer you to the Drunella grandis page.
Female Drunella doddsii (Western Green Drake) Mayfly Dun
View 7 PicturesI still haven't got my good camera gear set up, but I wanted to get my first Alaskan bug specimen online, so I photographed this one with my point+shoot in the raft.
View 7 PicturesI still haven't got my good camera gear set up, but I wanted to get my first Alaskan bug specimen online, so I photographed this one with my point+shoot in the raft.Region: Alaska
Collected Jul 8, 2007
Added Jul 19, 2007
Mayfly Species Drunella grandis
These are pretty much always called Western Green Drakes.
This species, together with Drunella doddsii, creates the beloved Western Green Drake hatches, the Rocky Mountains' answer to the popular Ephemeridae drakes of the East.
I have not fished out West to experience this hatch, so this page relies on information collected from angling authors. Unfortunately these books conflict with each other on several points. I encourage readers who've fished this hatch to share their experiences in the comments and help clarify the information.
I have not fished out West to experience this hatch, so this page relies on information collected from angling authors. Unfortunately these books conflict with each other on several points. I encourage readers who've fished this hatch to share their experiences in the comments and help clarify the information.
Mayfly Species Drunella coloradensis
These are very rarely called Western Green Drakes.
This uncommon species may reinforce the hatches of Drunella flavilinea where they occur together.
Mayfly Species Drunella flavilinea
These are very rarely called Western Green Drakes.
The Flavs pick up about a week after the closely related but larger Western Green Drakes (Drunella grandis and Drunella doddsii) finish hatching on most Western waters.
Their hatches may be complemented by simultaneous hatches of two less prolific species, Drunella coloradensis and Drunella spinifera.
Their hatches may be complemented by simultaneous hatches of two less prolific species, Drunella coloradensis and Drunella spinifera.
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