Arctic Grayling

Montana Grayling, Thymallus arcticus

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Arctic Grayling

The Arctic Grayling is distributed along drainages of the Arctic Ocean, including northern Canada, Alaska, Russia, northern Europe, and Hudson Bay. Their preferred habitat is cold, clear, well-oxygenated streams, rivers, and lakes with rocky or cobble substrates. The Arctic Grayling has a large dorsal fin with many soft rays and a dark midlateral band between the pectoral and pelvic fins. Spawning takes place in the spring, in shallow rivers with fine or sandy substrate, where eggs are left to mix with the substrate. Their diet consists of aquatic and terrestrial insects, fish eggs, and crustaceans. Source: Government of Alberta (https://www.alberta.ca/arctic-grayling)

Beautiful Northern Rockies head water. Confirmed Arctic Grayling in upper reaches of river.

6 years ago

beauty from the murray river

6 years ago

Nice Grayling from the Kathleen River.

8 years ago

Another Arctic Grayling..

8 years ago

Caught this Grayling on a fly. Was a great day, we caught and released 5 Grayling.

8 years ago

My wife's first Grayling...

8 years ago

First catch on a fly and my first grayling

8 years ago

Arctic Grayling

8 years ago

Another Arctic Grayling

8 years ago

Another ok grayling

8 years ago

catching and releasing Arctic Grayling

8 years ago