Laxfisk
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
The sailfish of running water — that big, painted dorsal fin gives it away.
2,790
Waters with the species
15%
Of all our waters
—
Largest reported
Description
Grayling carry an unmistakable oversized, colourful dorsal fin and even smell faintly of thyme. They like steady, even currents and rise beautifully to insects on the surface.
Habitat
Clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers, mostly in northern Sweden.
Size
Usually 200–600 g; a grayling over 1 kg is a fine fish.
Season
Summer and early autumn, when insect life is at its peak.
Methods
Fly fishing with dries and nymphs, and float fishing.
Tip
Grayling shoal up — once you've had one take, keep working the same stretch.
Waters with grayling
The 20 largest waters in our catalogue where the species is reported. Marked ✓ when species data is verified via SLU NORS survey fishing.
- Storsjön✓Jämtlands län · 456 km²
- SiljanDalarnas län · 292 km²
- UddjaureNorrbottens län · 249 km²
- Ströms VattudalJämtlands län · 146 km²
- MalgomajVästerbottens län · 103 km²
- NorrdellenGävleborgs län · 80 km²
- SvegssjönJämtlands län · 64 km²
- AmungenDalarnas län · 61 km²
- KaratsNorrbottens län · 60 km²
- StorjuktanVästerbottens län · 55 km²
- OrsasjönDalarnas län · 52 km²
- StorvindelnVästerbottens län · 52 km²
- RáddnávrreNorrbottens län · 51 km²
- SkálkkáNorrbottens län · 49 km²
- LandösjönJämtlands län · 46 km²
- HåckrenmagasinetJämtlands län · 43 km²
- NäldsjönJämtlands län · 42 km²
- TrängsletdammenDalarnas län · 37 km²
- HällbymagasinetVästerbottens län · 32 km²
- GesundenJämtlands län · 30 km²
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