Best Arctic Grayling Fishing Lures Review Guide For 2022-2023

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Best Arctic Grayling Fishing Lures Review Guide For 2022-2023 – Arctic Grayling are really cool fish and are known as the sailfish of the salmon species. Native grayling are found in rivers, streams, and lakes in Alaska, Canada and Montana, and Michigan.

Many other states have introduced Arctic Graying. These fish are fun to catch using light spinning tackle and fly gear. Arctic Grayling are known for rising and biting dry flies which makes them a very popular sportfish.

Graying is slow-growing fish and only grows about one inch per year and can live to be over 30 years old. Arctic Grayling have soft mouths so it is important to use single barbless hooks and not fight the fish too aggressively.

Grayling has a strong bite in the summer time and naturally feeds on flies, insects, salmon eggs, and small fish such as baby salmon.

They are not picky when it comes to what they will try to eat but I noticed that they approach the bait slow and nip at it. They keep coming back if they miss the bait so do not give up if a grayling hits but does not get hooked.

Common artificial baits for grayling small spinners, lightweight jigs, dry flies, and wet flies. Dry flies work best late in the summer when there are lots of insects around.

To find out even more keep reading my Best Arctic Grayling Fishing Lures Review Guide For 2022-2023.

Wordens S208-BR Rooster Tail in-Line Spinner

The Wordens S208-BR Rooster Tail is 1/8-ounce and has a gold blade and single hook. The 1/8 ounce size is perfect for grayling.

The single hook makes it league in most streams. Smashing the barb down with pliers will make the hook barbless. This is a good idea because grayling have soft mouths and less damage will likely be done to the mouth of the fish.

• Color Brown
• Brand Wordens
• Size 1/8-Ounce
• Material Plastic
• Item Weight 0.05 Pounds

About this item:

• Unique spinning action
• In-line weighted body design
• Pulsating Hackle tail attracts Fish
• Genuine brass, silver, or copper blades

Yakima Bait Wordens Original Rooster Tail Spinner Lure

Yakima Bait Wordens Original Rooster Tail Spinner Lure comes in 1/16 ounce and 1/8 ounce sizes. These spinners work great for grayling. This lure does use a treble hook.

A treble hook is not ideal for an easy fish release but works well to catch fish. Smashing the barbs down on the hooks would be a good idea so the fish is easier to release.

• Color Chartreuse
• Brand Yakima Bait
• Size 1-Ounce
• Material Silver, Brass, Copper
• Item Weight 0.05 Pounds

About this item:

• Unique Spinning Action
• In-Line Weighted Body Design
• Pulsating Hackle Tail Attracts Fish
• Genuine Silver, Brass, or Copper Blades
• UV Finishes Available

Mepps Aglia Ultra Lite Wooly Worm Single Hook Fishing Lure

Mepps size 00 is an ultralight 1/18 ounce spinning lure with a single hook. This works well in small streams where long-distance casting is not needed.

There is also a Mepps 1/12 ounce size zero wooly worm spinning fly in gold and brown or silver and black that both work great for grayling.

• Color Gold/Green Tail
• Brand Mepp’s
• Size 1/18-Ounce
• Material Blend
• Item Dimensions LxWxH 1 x 1 x 1 inches

About this item:

• Work a single hook Aglia wooly worm through the weeds for great fishing action
• All Mepps Ultra Lites are either dressed with natural hackle or a classic wooly worm
• Work weed beds, submerged timber, rip-rap, undercut banks any cover
• Mepps quality throughout

Leland Lures Trout Magnet Neon Kit

This trout magnet kit comes with 8 jig heads that weigh 1/64 once and have size 8 hooks. Also in the kit is 70 grub bodies in 7 color patterns. The gold jig with the gold body is my favorite trout lure.

These are can be fished with similar methods to wet flies by drifting them downstream. When drifting the lure it can help to have it suspended on a float so the jig stays just off the bottom.

I typically try to pull the jig with short slow jerks about two feet in front of the fish. The trout magnet jig frequently out fish all other baits and catches fish when other lures are not working.

• Color Multi
• Brand Leland Lures
• Size 70 pack
• Material Blend
• Item Weight 1.8 Grams

About this item:

• TROUT AND OTHER SPECIES: This lure catches anything that swims and will outfish any lure on the stream for trout
• NAMED TOP BY FIELD AND STREAM: Named one of the top lures of all time by Field and Stream magazine and sold all over America since 1997
• FALLS HORIZONTALLY IN THE WATER: The Trout Magnet hook and body fall horizontally in the water instead of head weight like all other jigs; This design is what separates it from all other jigs
• PERFECT SIZE BOX FOR POCKET: Single-sided Trout Magnet box is the perfect size for a pocket or vest with our top trout color jig bodies and jig heads
• MADE IN USA: With high-grade plastic and bright colors that will not tear like other plastics on the market

Panther Martin Single Blade Lure

The silver blade with yellow body panther martin spinner weight is 1/16 of an ounce in size 2. This sonic spinner has single hooks that make it legal to use in all streams as long as they are not listed as fly-only streams.

The convex blade has a slight wobble to it as it travels through the water which makes sonic vibrations that attracts the attention of trout and grayling.

• Color Silver
• Brand Panther Martin
• Item Weight 0.02 Pounds
• Target Species Bass, Panfish, Perch, Trout, Walleye

About this item:

• Proven Panther Martin patterns
• Same great Panther Martin spinning action
• Razor-sharp, single-point hook
• Convex/concave blades send out Sonic vibrations that are irresistable to fish
• Catch Trout, panfish, bass, walleye, perch, pickerel and more

Comet Mino Mepps Spinner

The Mepps comet mino spinner comes in size 1 which is 1/6 of an ounce and works great for grayling. Other good sizes are size 0 which is 1/9 of an ounce and size 00 which is an ultra-light spinner weighing just 1/18 of an ounce. I like being able to cast far so size 1 or size 0 is what I would recommend.

The spinner blade attracts the fish and the erratic motion of the bait appears as an injured fish.

The trout pattern comet mino is one of the best for graying because it looks like a salmon fry. This lure does use a treble hook so make sure that is legal in the water being fished.

• Color Silver
• Brand Sheldons Inc
• Size 1/6 oz
• Material Blend
• Item Weight 0.4 Pounds

About this item:

• Comet – mino, silver-rainbow trout

Trout Beads

Salmon eggs would work great for grayling but most streams do not allow real salmon eggs to be used. The solution is to use hard trout beads.

The bead is held at least two inches above the hook for legal reasons. The bead is held in place by pushing the tip of a toothpick into the bead and breaking off the remaining toothpick. Some people use rubber bands but a toothpick is much easier in my experience.

Trout beads assorted Alaska pack. Size 6 mm, 8 mm and 10 mm beads. As salmon eggs develop into alevins the color and size of the egg change. It is best to try and match the natural egg size and color that is most abundant in the stream.

If the salmon or trout are spawning in the river being fished using salmon eggs or beads would be a good option. Depending on the location of the stream you may be able to catch rainbow trout, Dolly Varden and salmon with these beads as well.

In many areas fishing for grayling with salmon eggs is not allowed but you can always use trout beads two inches up from the hook. Trout beads can even be used in fly-only streams in many cases.

• Color Blush Roe
• Brand Troutbeads
• Size 6mm
• Target Species Trout, Salmon

About this item:

• Excellent for Steelhead, Salmon and Trout
• 6mm – 40/Package

Gamakatsu Octopus Hook-10 Per Pack

Gamakatsu size 10 single hooks are a good size hook for grayling. Ten hooks come in each pack and they can be purchased in red or black.

Hooks from size 4 – size 14 are available with size 14 being the smallest. The hooks should be fished barbless which can be achieved by crimping the barb down with a pair of pliers.

• Color Black
• Brand Gamakatsu
• Size 4
• Material Synthetic
• Item Weight 0.03 Pounds

About this item:

• Type of Hook: All Purpose
• Size: 4
• Color: NS Black
• Quantity Per Pack: 10
• Color is black.
• Contains ten per pack.
• Hook size is 4/0.

Toothpicks For Grayling Bait

1000 wooden toothpicks in two clear storage containers. These toothpicks work well to hold the trout beads in place.

The toothpick holds the bead in good even when it is dry. When it gets wet the wood expands and holds the bead even tighter. The alternative is to use rubber bands which I find more difficult to use.

About this item:

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Prince Nymph Fly

This BH Prince Nymph fly set comes with 12 flies. There are three flies in size 12, size 14, size 16, and size 18. This weighted fly with a bead head and is intended to catch grayling beneath the surface.

The surface bite of streams is not always active and submerged lures will catch more fish during these times. This fly can be drifted in current past fish.

The fly is intended to look like a small insect larva. The nymph flies are on the small side but are also one of the most widely used flies that consistently catch fish.

• Brand Flies Direct
• Item Weight 0.04 Pounds
• Number of Pieces 12
• Target Species Trout^Bass^Bluegill^Pike

About this item:

• Hand-Tied By Professionals Who Take Great Pride In Their Craftsmanship
• Flies Are Tied Using High Quality Mustad Hooks
• Country Of Origin: South Africa

Wild Water Fly Fishing Humpy Flies

The red humpy fly comes in size 8, size 10, size 12, size 14, size 16, and size 18. Size 8 being the largest and size 18 is the smallest.

If you ask people what fly is best for grayling the red humpy will come up over and over again. This fly was made for grayling and is known for catching the large 20 plus inch trophy fish.

Sometimes this fly is also called a Goofus bug. This dry fly looks like many natural insects that live near mountain streams.

• Color Red Humpy – Size 10 -6 Pack
• Brand Wild Water
• Item Dimensions LxWxH 4.12 x 2.75 x 1.25 inches
• Target Species Trout

About this item:

• Classic dry fly pattern
• Great for trout
• Size 10
• 6 Pack
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Wild Water has English speaking, USA customer service and product support. We design our own products. We fly fish with our own products. We are always happy to answer any questions about your order. We can answer any technical questions about your product or fix any issue you may encounter from our USA headquarters.

Mosquito Fly

Mosquito fly set comes with six flies all in size-12. The mosquito fly is probably the most common fly to use for grayling. This is a dry fly and works great on gently flowing mountain streams and rivers.

This is a great general purpose fly that also works well on the still waters of mountain lakes. The surface of streams and rivers comes alive at times and that is when this is a perfect fly to use.

When trout and graying are feeding on insects at the surface a dry fly is going to catch the most fish and is a really fun way to catch them.

• Brand The Fly Fishing Place
• Number of Pieces 6
• Target Species Bass, Panfish, Trout

About this item:

• The Mosquito is one of the essential dry flies of all time! Excellent high mountain lakes and still water fishing fly pattern
• This classic favorite dry fishing fly is perhaps one of the best mayfly and general flying aquatic insect imitations ever tied
• Excellent trout, bass or panfish flies
• 6 Flies Hook Size 12

Black Gnat Dry Fly

Feeder Creek black gnat dry fly set comes with 12 flies all in one size. The size options include size 10, size 12, size 14, size 16, size 18 and size 20. These black gnat flies are very similar to the mosquito fly.

The black color of these flies allows them to out fish the mosquito fly in some conditions. This is a dry fly and is intended to catch fish feeding near the surface.

Both mosquito flies and gnat fly can come unraveled easily if not tied properly. These flies are professionally tied by professionals with 30 years of experience.

• Brand Feeder Creek
• Size 10
• Target Species Bass, Panfish, Trout, Salmon

About this item:

• BLACK GNAT DRY FLIES: The Black Gnat pattern is one of the most productive dry flies ever fished. It imitates many patterns of mayflies, yet it can be fished year round. It can be effective on most rivers and streams, and is a must have in any fisherman’s fly box! Use them to catch big trout, salmon, panfish, steelhead, bass and other freshwater fish.
• DIFFERENT HOOK SIZES AVAILABLE: When it comes to hook sizes, it’s important to choose the one that best suits the type of fish you want to catch. Remember: the larger the number, the smaller the hook size. These dry flies come in 6 different sizes – 10,12,14,16,18,20 – so you can always match what the fish are feeding on. Select the size you wish to get, and you’ll receive 12 of them.
• HAND TIED: With over 30 years of experience, our professionals hand tie each fly to ensure top quality and we can guarantee that you’ll only receive the best ones.
• MAKING FISHING FUN AND EASY: At Feeder Creek we want you to enjoy your fishing day without worrying too much. We use high-quality hooks to make hooking and landing a fish easier and this is what makes our flies ideal for both beginners and experienced fishing enthusiasts.
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FISHINGSIR Fly Fishing Flies Kit

A 120 piece fly kit with box. Some flies included are the Adams, black woolly bugger, elk hair caddis, gnat, and stimulator fly.

Try and match the hatch and use a fly that will work for the current fishing conditions. Having a large assortment of wet and dry flies allows different presentations offered until you find one the fish will take. Once you get dialed in on the stream it makes for a great fishing experience.

• Color MUST-HAVE SERIES – 120PCS Flies Kit + Fly Box
• Brand FISHINGSIR
• Material Fly Tying Material
• Item Weight 0.12 Kilograms
• Item Dimensions LxWxH 5.35 x 3.39 x 1.42 inches

About this item:

• Anglers can never have too many flies. FISHINGSIR large selection of flies includes trusted patterns (such as Adams, Woolly Bugger, Elk Hair Caddis, Griffith’s Gnat, Stimulator, Egg Fly, etc.) used by anglers around the world. Choose from Dry Flies, Wet Flies, Nymphs, Streamers, Steelhead Flies, Saltwater Flies and some others.
• Created by fly-fishing professionals and 100% handmade produced, these flies are exactly what you need to bring large trout, picky and high-pressured fish to surface. Our flies come in a variety of colors and sizes, so you can match the hatch at any time.
• FISHINGSIR offer 4 different types of flies sets: MUST-HAVE SERIES: 64PCS/Box, 100PCS/Box and 120PCS/Box; CLASSIC SERIES: 110PCS/Box. All sets come with tough ABS plastic made fly box with amazing silicone seal to keep your flies dry and nice. Box size: 13.68.63.6cm(5.353.391.42inch), it is pocket-design, easy for carrying.
• No matter where your fly fishing adventures take you, we have the flies you need. Please see pictures on detailed fly patterns and sizes included in our 4 different sets. Really sure that these fly patterns selected are the most effective and must have in every anglers’ fly box. Also, great gift to any beginner or addictive anglers.
• Package Included: 45pcs Dry Flies / 45pcs Wet Flies / 10pcs Streamer / 15pcs Nymph / 5pcs Emerger

Best Arctic Grayling Fishing Lures Buying Guide For 2022-2023

How to Catch Arctic Grayling

Arctic grayling can be caught in mountain lakes and streams. Grayling are typically caught with artificial baits including small spinners, lightweight jigs, wet flies, and dry flies.

They can be easily caught using a spinning rod and spinning reel. When using fly fishing gear a size 4/5 reel is typically used with a 4/5 weight rod.

The hardest part of catching grayling is finding them. They mostly live in remote streams, rivers, and mountain lakes. Grayling are not huge fish but catching them in clean, quiet, and beautiful surroundings is what makes fishing for grayling so appealing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I fish for arctic grayling?

Native grayling can be found in Northern Michigan, Montana, Idaho, Canada, and throughout most of Alaska. Grayling has also been introduced in areas of New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Vermont, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, California, Oregon, and Washington.

In these areas graying are found in watersheds and mountain drainage streams and lakes. The Alaska state record grayling was caught in the Seward Peninsula.

The fish was 23 inches long and weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce. The majority of registered trophy grayling caught in Alaska come from the Ugashik Lake and river system of Bristol Bay.

What kind of fish is a grayling?

A grayling is in the same family as salmon and lives in cold water streams and lakes.

It has a large dorsal fin and is sometimes referred to as the sailfish of the north or sailfish of the salmon. A grayling is very similar to an Arctic grayling with the main difference being slight variations in dorsal and anal spines.

Some grayling live in streams and spawn in streams, others live in lakes and spawn in lakes, and some live in lakes and spawn in streams.

Is arctic grayling good eating?

Arctic Grayling is a good eating fish with meat that is white and flaky similar to a trout. The smaller grayling taste better than large grayling.

Grayling have long lifespans over 20 years so catch and release practices are encouraged.

Keeping fish in the 10-12 inch range are the best for eating. In some areas where grayling are stocked up to ten grayling can be kept per day. Grayling are also raised commercially for food in Northern Alaska.

What do grayling bite on?

Arctic grayling eat insects, insect larvae, fish eggs, small fish, and crustaceans. Grayling are aggressive feeders and will bite most lures and baits.

They are known for rising and biting on dry flies which makes them a very popular sportfish. Other common lures used to catch grayling include small jigs, wet flies and spinnerbaits.

Typical insects that grayling eat include caddisflies, stoneflies, mayflies, and black flies. Imitations of these are all good fly options to use for grayling.

How long do arctic grayling live?

Arctic grayling can live up to 32 years and grow to a maximum recorded length of 30 inches and 8.4 pounds. It is not uncommon for adult grayling to be 20-30 years old.

Average adult grayling are 10-18 inches. In order to be considered a trophy grayling, the fish must be over 18 inches or weight 3 pounds.

Do grayling have teeth?

Yes, grayling has small fine teeth on both the upper and lower jaw. Their teeth are much smaller than trout.

The mouth of a grayling is very soft and tears easily. The fish fight hard and the angler should not apply lots of drag to the fish.

You can lip a grayling like a bass without hurting your fingers but this should not be done because their mouth is so soft and could damage the fish.

What is the life cycle of a grayling?

Grayling start as small eggs 1/10 of an inch in length. They hatch in about three weeks and reach a length of 2-4 inches by the end of summer. It takes 4 to 7 years for a grayling to spawn for the first time.

At this point, they are about 10 inches in length. Going forward the fish only grow about 1 inch per year. Female grayling lay between 1,500 and 30,000 eggs depending on the size of the fish.

Are grayling trout?

No, grayling are not trout. Grayling, trout, and salmon all come from the Salmonidae family. However, they all have a different genus and species. These fish can often be caught in similar areas with similar baits.

Grayling can survive in streams that have low dissolved oxygen levels. This allows them to survive beneath the ice in areas where most other fish would die.

I hope these suggestions help you catch more arctic grayling! Thanks for taking the time to read my Best Arctic Grayling Fishing Lures Review Guide For 2022-2023.