Fishing Alaska Grayling

Spin Fishing Alaska Silvers

We spin fish for grayling primarily using small, lightweight spinners such as Mepps Aglia, Blue Fox Vibrax and Panther Martin. Bucktail-type spinners are favored as grayling avidly feed on small minnows and insects as their primary diet, so this combination offers a hybrid food source so to speak. Ultra-light rods and reels are ideal.

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Equipment Needed for Spinning/Bait Casting for Alaska grayling

Fly Fishing Alaska Grayling

The fun in fly fishing arctic grayling is their receptivity to taking flies on topwater. Dry fly fishing, particulary on float trips and early and late summer at the lodge can be very good and occasionally we catch some very good size fish. Alternatively, graylng eagerly strike a variety of nymphs, small minnow imitations and egg patterns. Very light fly rod & reel combinations are a great choice.

Equipment Needed for Fly-Fishing Alaska Grayling

Alaska Fly Patterns for Arctic Grayling

Dry flies are preferred and a variety of nymphs, egg patterns and small streamers are effective as well. Streamers are probably the most effective in higher water conditions such as spring time where surface fishing becomes a bit difficult to target fish. Also during spring through mid-June a large amount of salmon smolt migrating downstream provide the main source of forage. Occasionally, grayling will take small mice from the surface, so a bit larger fly such as a stimulator might be a great choice for larger fish.