grayling

noun

gray·ling ˈgrā-liŋ

plural grayling also graylings

: any of several freshwater salmonoid fishes (genus Thymallus) valued as food and sport fishes

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Catch a River Monster The Egg River drains out the southern end of the lake and is famed for its fish, including grayling, lenok trout, and the legendary taimen, a giant salmonid that’s the top prize for most anglers coming to Mongolia. —

Chris Tharp, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024 Rich was wolfing down his meal of fried grayling and rice. —

Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024 How to catch them: Arctic grayling, common in Alaska and northern Canada, are hard to find in Idaho. —

Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Many fishermen prefer to release grayling — their meat is similar to whitefish, which most consider inferior to trout. —

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