I caught my pb arctic grayling today

[jacenbeers]

Today a bunch of us went out to Barrier Lake in K-Country for some ice fishing and the wind raged so hard that it was unfishable. We moved along to another area and fished for grayling for a few hours. Three fish were caught and I caught the beast of the day. This is my personal best arctic grayling and it was 18 inches. I dont know what the weight was.


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[Rockman]

Wow, nice!

[schmedlap]

That is a beast of a grayling by any Alberta standards. Back when I used to pursue them in the Wildhay, Berland, Little Smoky, etc. (it's been many years) that would about equal the best I ever pulled in, out of many, and I bushwhacked or floated a long way to see any that size - only in some very remote areas. It would be about average for some places in Yukon/far northern BC/NWT, but one's that size are exceedingly rare in AB. Congrats.

[Brandonkop]

Beauty fish there are some big ones in those lakes around Canmore and K country.

[Jimmer1]

That fish gave me a semi.

[StillHunter1]

Full out chubby for me.

[Jimmer1]

This was my reaction when seeing that fish. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Fs0T2fros&t=1m50s)

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[jacenbeers]

This was my reaction when seeing that fish. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Fs0T2fros&t=1m50s)

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Post of the year!

[Fishike]

Holy crap. That's a beautiful fish! And indeed a beast to be proud of. Congrats!

[Fishslayer99]

Wow, what a tank...biggest grayling I have seen. Well done!

[Evil69]

This was my reaction when seeing that fish. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Fs0T2fros&t=1m50s)

(youtube link to fish video- safe for work)

best post ever :) all it's missing is the cheesy 70's porn music lol
hubba hubba

Awsome fish. Did you release it?

[jacenbeers]

Ya it was released.

[EZM]

That's a beauty ......... wow. 18" is worth a replica.



Is that BeeGuy's thumb in the picture?

[JReed]

Wow thats a beauty! Good job J

[Wild&Free]

Awesome. Sure is a beauty.

thanks for sharing.

[rcales]

don't know if it's replica worthy, but most haven't lived in an area where you can catch graying, so they are a bit of a unicorn to most people.
Good one for sure, tho.

[Scott N]

Very nice fish, congrats. Grayling are really cool looking fish.

[Alberta Bigbore]

Super nice!!

[Tomcatchesallthefish]

Wow! I catch river grayling before and they are so beautiful, this fish is so nice and big, I have not seen one that big. Very awesome.

[dodger]

You have some bragging rites there sir!

Dodger.

[noviceguy]

I was at the same pond New year's day and a grayling jumps out of hole. Must be pretty boring down there.

[jacenbeers]

That's a beauty ......... wow. 18" is worth a replica.



Is that BeeGuy's thumb in the picture?

I don't know if I would admit to that on here. I might get banned.

[noviceguy]

Just wondering Jacenbeers if you have fished Barrier Lake before? If yes, what fish to target. I cannot find any info about the lake. Lakes in Kananaskis are my favorite to fish but have not try Barrier lake. Thanks.

[CK Angler]

Nice ! Congrats !

[jacenbeers]

Just wondering Jacenbeers if you have fished Barrier Lake before? If yes, what fish to target. I cannot find any info about the lake. Lakes in Kananaskis are my favorite to fish but have not try Barrier lake. Thanks.

I fished it yesterday but it was too windy to stick around. I fish for trout there and have caught brown trout only. I have seen schools of whitefish along the dam when the water level is low but have never caught them in there. I am guessing it probably also has bulls.

[DiabeticKripple]

nice one jason