Arctic Char / Salvelinus alpinus     Family: Salmonidae   What type fish?
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Fish facts
water type: both
environment: Arctic Ocean
maturity @: 4 yrs
spawns in: late summer, early fall
# eggs: 500-3000
temp range: 53-61
feeds on: capelin, sculpin, crustaceans. insects
 
Average adult length Average adult weight Fly fishing world record All line world record
16-32" avg 2-8 lbs.;
max. 30 lbs.		 20-4; Tree River,
Canada; Aug 4, 1993		 32-9; Tree River, Canada; Mar. 1, 1981

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For world records, see IGFA