Norwegian record Grayling: 1.9 kg

About Grayling

The grayling (Thymallus thymallus) is a member of the salmon family with a small mouth, large scales and a tall, colourful dorsal fin that in males looks almost like a sail with red and violet spots. The body is silvery grey and it has an adipose fin like other salmonids. Grayling reached Norway from the east after the last ice age. In the south they occur naturally in river systems once linked to the ancient Ancylus Lake, such as the Trysil river, Glomma and Gudbrandsdalslågen with Mjøsa; it is also found across much of Finnmark and in some rivers further north. Grayling live in clear rivers and lakes, feeding on insect larvae, surface insects and snails. They spawn in May–June, mainly on gravel in flowing water. Mature fish often weigh 300–400 g, and anything over 1.5 kg is rare. Grayling are prized by fly anglers using both dry flies and nymphs. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, NJFF

• Habitat: Ferskvann
• Best month: Juli
• Red list status: LC (2021)

See the species guide

Biggest Grayling in FishComp

270 g (14 % of the record) by Dag Rune Kvittem. See the catch

How to register a Norwegian record

1. Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
2. Records are based on weight and approved by a jury. You give the weight and length, where it was caught, the gear you used and any witnesses.
3. Keep your photos and notes from the catch. Logging it in FishComp does not register a record.