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Monday 10 March 2014

Grayling (the fish)

I've been interested in grayling from my angling days when I was a lad and was wondering if there is anywhere in Calderdale where they can be seen/photographed?  I'd be especially interested in a location where they are actually caught by anglers for a 'out of water' close up photo.
Somewhere down the line I have heard of places in the Calder where they are to be found (Mytholmroyd area I think and somewhere else, but can't remember), but am wondering, as they are very sensitive to pollution, if they are still present.
I used to watch them from the old bridge in Bakewell (Peak District), but have not seen them there for a few years now.

Many thanks, Chris.

5 comments:

  1. I believe anglers do catch them in the Calder around Elland. I would also like to film them underwater at some point.

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  2. "Somewhere down the line" - love it :)

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  3. Thanks folks. I might contact some local angling clubs too regarding the Elland section of the Calder.

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  4. A mate of mine used to catch them in the Wharfe - sorry don't know where.
    I supplied him worms in return for a couple if he had success. They were so fresh sometimes they had the odd fish louse squirming over their skins.
    (A transparent, very flat invertebrate.)
    There is a very interesting article about fish generally in the Aire river system in the YNU Bulletin this edition. (Dec 2013.)

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  5. Thanks Steve. They are found in the Wharfe, around Bolton Abbey I believe (and other stretches presumably). Having Googled deeper, apparently there is a bloke who runs fly fishing courses who catches them on the Calderdale Calder regularly.

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