Arctic Grayling
(Thymallus arcticus)

The Arctic Grayling is the sail fish of the north. Due to its larger than life dorsal fin. Which makes landing one of these a treat for any angler! It is found in cold lakes and rivers making their growth slow and there life span rarely exceeds 5 years.

The Arctic Grayling has a large dorsal fin sparsely dotted with either red or purple iridescent spots. The back is for the most part dark, giving way to silver iridescent sides with very few black spots throughout its body. Most of the fins are a light dusky brown. With the exception of the pelvic fins which have pink or orange stripes.

PREY

Grayling have very general eating habits. Eating both aquatic and terrestrial insects. Some of its favorites are Mayflies, Stoneflies, Caddisflies. Sometimes Graylings will gorge on other fish eggs during the spawn,

PREDATORS

Here are some of the Graylings predators. Bears, eagles, mink, herons, loons, osprey and other trout.

HABITAT

Depending on where Grayling are, they can be very nomadic in where they spawn, grow up, summer feed and winter over. In other areas they may occupy one stretch of river or stream. In winter they will migrate into bigger rivers, or lakes or deeper ponds. Grayling can live in waters with less oxygen content then most other trout, so they can winter over and survive in waters where other trout would die.

SPAWN

Grayling return to the same spawning grounds year after year much like a Salmon. They spawn in spring. reaching sexual maturity at 3-4 years of age. Males are highly territorial and chase other males away. Graylings do not make a nest, or a redd. The male and female swim side by side and quiver deposit milt and eggs, and the will be lightly buried. Eggs will hatch 14-18 days later. To check more Trout, please click on one of the following below.

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