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The grayling grows to a maximum recorded length of 60 cm (24 in) and a maximum recorded weight of 6.7 kg (15 lb). Of typical Thymallus appearance, the grayling proper is distinguished from the similar Arctic grayling (T. arcticus arcticus) by the presence of 5–8 dorsal and 3–4 anal spines, which are absent in the other species; T. thymallus also has a smaller number of soft rays in these fins.
A grayling. In the United Kingdom, in the early autumn, fishermen often use the name of the grayling (Thymallus thymallus) as a by-word for their seasonal jolly: a Grayling Day is often fisherman-talk for a party. Many clubs as well as fisherman friends will organise their annual Grayling Day in the autumn when it is traditional for there to be ...
Thymallus, commonly known as graylings, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish and the only genus within the subfamily Thymallinae of the family Salmonidae.Although all Thymallus species can be generically called graylings, without specific qualification the term "grayling" typically refers to the type species Thymallus thymallus, the European grayling.
Inverness-shire, Scotland: 3 years [54] 1 lb 12 oz 4 dr: C Imperiale: 1974: Loch Insh, Badenoch and Strathspey: Scottish Highlands, Scotland: 8 years [91] 1 lb 11 oz: B.A Richardson: 1973: Lake Windermere, Kendal: Cumbria: 1 year [92] 1 lb 3 oz: P Elwood: 1972: Loch Insh, Badenoch and Strathspey: Scottish Highlands, Scotland: 1 year [93] 1 lb 1 ...
Kittelfjäll is primarily known for its outdoor activities. In the summer, the area offers opportunities for mountain hiking, fishing, and cycling on scenic routes. The Vojmån River is particularly popular for grayling fishing and catching large trout. In winter, visitors can enjoy ski touring, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.
Fishing was important to the earliest settlers in Scotland, around 7000 BC. At this stage, fishing was a subsistence activity, undertaken only to feed the fisher and their immediate community. By the medieval period, salmon and herring were important resources and were exported to continental Europe, and the towns of the Hanseatic League in ...
It is a popular and widely used pattern for freshwater game fish, particularly trout and grayling. Large streamer versions are also used for winter steelhead and Atlantic salmon. In Royal Coachman – The Lore and Legends of Fly-Fishing (1999) Paul Schullery describes the Royal Coachman:
Pages in category "Fishing in Scotland" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...