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Arctic Char

The Arctic Char is a cold-water fish, native to alpine lakes and arctic coastal waters. The English name is thought to derive from the Old Irish ceara/cera for 'blood red', referring to its pink-red belly. This would also connect with its Welsh name torgoch, 'red belly'. No other freshwater fish is found as far north as the Arctic Char. The Arctic Char is closely related to both salmon and lake trout, and has many characteristics of both. The fish is highly variable in color, depending on the time of year and the environmental conditions of the lake where it lives. Individual fish can weigh 20 lb (9kg). Generally, whole market-sized fish are around 2-5 lb (1-2 kg).
Arctic Char

Details

Reserves
Trollsporet Nature Reserve
Habitats
Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upstream, Middle Stream, Low Stream, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
Weight
0.06 kg - 11 kg
Bait and Lure Preference
Spinner, Spoon, Leech, Minnow, Crankbait, Jerkbait
Traits
Easily Spooked
Easily Spooked
Gets easily scared by human presence
Hard Fighter
Hard Fighter
Tries its best to get off the hook
Jumper
Jumper
Likes jumping out of the water
Jumper
Jumper
Likes jumping out of the water
Sun Lover
Sun Lover
More active after the sun rises

Weight

0.00kg5.00kg10.00kgDiamondGoldSilverBronzeJuvenile

Hook Sizes

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

Tackle Preference

Filter
Available
Baits
Live
Leech
 
 
Minnow
 
 
Lures
Constant
Twitching
Jigging
Stop & Go
Crankbait
 
 
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Jerkbait
 
 
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Spinner
 
 
 
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Spoon
 
 
 
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