Grayling Fishing in Canada's Arctic - Fly Fishing Vacation

Arctic Grayling Fishing Adventures in Canada's Arctic

For avid grayling anglers or for those wanting the ultimate grayling fishing vacation, there is no better place in the world than the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, in Canada's Arctic. In fact, the world record for grayling fishing, a five pound, 15 ounce grayling was set in the Northwest Territories back in 1967.

The virgin rivers and lakes experience low fishing pressure, as the fishing season is short, just July and August. This means more fantastic grayling fishing for you!

Arctic Grayling Fishing - Mosquito Lake and Dubawnt Lake Vacations

You can choose to explore five different sets of rapids, located just a half-hour boat ride from our main camp on Mosquito Lake. As grayling prefer unpolluted waters that are clear, cold and well oxygenated, these rapids produce some of the very best grayling fishing found anywhere in the Arctic. Arctic grayling flash through these miles of fast water streams and sparkling rapids of the Dubawnt River chain, providing an unsurpassed challenge for the angler using light tackle.

We offer guided and unguided grayling fishing and trophy trout fishing trips to our three camps on Dubawnt Lake. The average grayling runs two to four pounds.

A Dream Fly Fishing Vacation in Canada's Arctic

For the fly fisherman, the rapids by Mosquito Lake are unbeatable for the action and excitement that is expected in a fly fishing vacation! We want your fly fishing vacation to be the vacation of a lifetime, and will take care of all of the details for you. Not only will you experience the incredible fly fishing of Canada's Arctic, but you will fly into our camp, set in the middle of hundreds of miles of untouched Arctic beauty. Contact us today to book your grayling fly fishing vacation!

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About the Arctic Grayling

Arctic grayling, or thymallus arcticus, are related to the trout and whitefish. The Arctic grayling is usually dark on the back and has bronze or silver-hued sides. Its spectacular purplish-blue dorsal fin is larger than any other cold-water fish. Grayling have large scales with brown or black spots on the body behind the head. Another means of identifying a grayling is the black line in the fold under the mouth.

However, unlike trout, grayling run in schools. So if you find one grayling, there are usually a bunch of them. Anglers revere them for their beauty and fighting ability. Grayling feed almost exclusively on insects, so are quick to take a fly, but will jump and fight when hooked. Not overly fussy eaters, grayling will go after dry flies, streamers, small spinners, spoons and bait such as eggs.