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Alaska's Arctic Char

There are so many wonderful species of fish to enjoy when you are fishing at an Alaska Fishing Lodge. One of the more heard of species, but little known to many is the Arctic Char. To start, the Arctic Char can be both a seagoing or freshwater fish, but in Alaska they are found in lakes near the polar regions of the state. The best fishing times will be from late May through early July, so make your Alaska Fishing Lodge plans accordingly. The early summer months are a good time for angling Arctic Char, as the fish are feeding well on Salmon smolt found in the waters. A light to medium action spinning or fly rod will provide plenty of excitement for ...
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Arctic Char Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Salvelinus alpinus
Other Fish Species Names: Arctic charr
Regions Fished: Native to Arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes and coastal waters. No other freshwater fish is found as far north. It is the only species of fish in Lake Hazen, on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. It is one of the rarest fish species in Britain, fo
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The Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and trout and has many characteristics of both. Individual char fish can weigh 20 lb (9 kilograms) or more with record sized fish having been taken by angling in Northern Canada, where it is known as iqaluk or tariungmiutaq in Inuktitut.

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