The european grayling (Thymallus thymallus) is a widespread and much appreciated flyfishing game in Scandinavia, where it mainly inhabits the shallows of the Baltic sea and lakes, rivers and creeks below an altitude of 700 metres. The grayling feeds mainly on different evertebrates, likes isopods, mayflies, stoneflies, caddis flies, Chironomidae species and freshwater shrimps. In some habitats, like in the Baltic sea, an increasing focus towards piscivore diet takes place at a comparably small body size. The largest specimens are to be stalked in the northern parts of Sweden. The swedish sportfishing record, 2.85 kgs (6 lbs, 4 oz) was caught in Harraure lake in the Pite river encatchment, Arjeplog community, Norrbotten county. Other places worth visiting are Stentr�sket, Lycksele community, V�sterbotten county and the Tuowa lakes, G�llivare community, Norrbotten. In addition to get the opportunity of catching enormous graylings, the fisherman will enjoy the presence of largest remaining true pristine wilderness in Europe!
Here are some useful links for those who likes to know more:
Mr Micael Carlstein-fiskev�rd genom utplantering av odlad harr?
Mr Gunnar Westrin-grayling weight-lenght correlation
Swedish Fisheries Board-a small map showing geographical distribution in Scandinavia
Mr Jurgen Gaul-grayling facts
Grayling winter fishing in UK?
Club Scandinavia-fishing in Pite river
