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Fishing Species

Grayling Fish Species Information

Grayling

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Thymallus thymallus
Other Fish Name:
Regions Fished: throughout northern Europe, from the United Kingdom and France to the Ural Mountains in Russia.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information: A large sail-like dorsal fin extending over their silver bodies make them easy to identify. Grayling have extremely small mouths and can usually only be caught on small flies or lures. Even though grayling are relatively small in stature (usually less then 12 inches), they can be a nice challenge to anglers, not to mention a great photo opportunity.