Fishing Species
Arctic Char Fish Species Information
Arctic Char bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Salvelinus alpinus |
| Other Fish Name: | Arctic charr |
| Regions Fished: | Native to Arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes and coastal waters. No other freshwater fish is found as far north. It is the only species of fish in Lake Hazen, on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. It is one of the rarest fish species in Britain, fo |
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| Additional Information: | The Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and trout and has many characteristics of both. Individual char fish can weigh 20 lb (9 kilograms) or more with record sized fish having been taken by angling in Northern Canada, where it is known as iqaluk or tariungmiutaq in Inuktitut. |