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grilse

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grilse
in the European terminology a salmon which has matured after only one winter in a salt water environment, whereas true salmon has passed two winters at sea. Many commercial farmed salmon are actually grilse.


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Tyneside Anglers rods caught fish too among their catches on the Wear, with a grilse of 4lb 8oz for Nick Chilton and a grilse of 5lb 8oz for Jack Coyle of Birtley.
Big River has a prolific fishery, too, but most of its fish, maybe 80 to 90 percent, are grilse (small salmon).
Grilse are rarely big, averaging about five or six pounds, although the tendency over the last few seasons has been leaning towards smaller, thinner fish.
 
 
 
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