Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)
(Linnaeus, 1758); SALMONIDAE FAMILY; also called European grayling, kharius, asch, stalling, temolo
Occurs in northern Europe from England and France to the Ural Mountains in northwest Russia in temperature ranges of 18.0-24.0 °C. The grayling is essentially a river fish and prefers clear, well-oxygenated water in the upper reaches of rivers with sand or gravel bottom. It also occurs in lakes, especially in mountain regions and rarely in brackish water (Baltic).
Like its North American counterpart, it is easily recognized by its distinctive sail like dorsal fin, which is followed by a sma... Read More
Occurs in northern Europe from England and France to the Ural Mountains in northwest Russia in temperature ranges of 18.0-24.0 °C. The grayling is essentially a river fish and prefers clear, well-oxygenated water in the upper reaches of rivers with sand or gravel bottom. It also occurs in lakes, especially in mountain regions and rarely in brackish water (Baltic).
Like its North American counterpart, it is easily recognized by its distinctive sail like dorsal fin, which is followed by a sma... Read More

All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
2.18 kg
(4
lb 12
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
1.14 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
1.18 kg
(2
lb 9
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
1.80 kg
(3
lb 15
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
1.42 kg
(3
lb 2
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
1.52 kg
(3
lb 5
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
1.64 kg
(3
lb 9
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.70 kg
(1
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
1.07 kg
(2
lb 6
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
F-Smallfry
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
M-Junior
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
M-Smallfry
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
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