Flyfishing and flies

 

Grayling and brown trout
General: Grayling can be found from the forest region to the mountains, while brown trout is most common in the mountain area. Big grayling can be found in many rivers and lakes in Swedish Lapland. A growing fashion is to flyfish for grayling in lakes, by the use of float tubes. The first packages on this site for grayling, brown trout and arctic char are Kultsjön and Ammarnäs. But you can also find good places for grayling in Gafsele and Rännudden, in fact Rännudden is only 10 minutes away from the rivers where the World Flyfishing Championship was held in 2001. Rännudden is also host for the Lapland World Cup Fishing 2002.

Season
The season starts in mid June with the first big hatch of mayflies. In the mountains the season starts 1-2 weeks later, the season lasts from mid June to the beginning of September. In the mountain area you can find nice fishing for arctic char.

Rod and baits
A rod AFTM 5-7 is perfect for this kind of fishing, and recommended is a travelrod, which makes it easier to walk in the forest. A floating line is mostly used but a sink tip is an alternative if the water is high and You like to try heavy nymphs. For spin fishermen a light rod would be a good choice. Prepare for a rocky bottom, by replacing the three hook with a single hook. This also makes it easy to release undersized fish.