Can you accurately predict if a rising fish is a Trout or grayling, do the rises look different at all?

sometimes and enough times to kid ourselves that we might.

Hi All.

Grayling rises are usually a lot quiter, not so splashy as with a trout, i have seen a grayling take a fly with out leaving a ring on the waters surface, just looked like the fly had sunk, but every now and then they will really hit it, but never under estermate a tiny rise

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Yes! (Most of the time...)

The best way to identify is to get a very good look at the rises and watch what fish it is making the rise forms.

But...

There is another surprisingly consistent clue. Grayling hold station on or near the bottom. They rise through more water and come nearer to the vertical than a trout. The grayling often seems to trap a bit of air when it takes the fly and so leaves a bubble behind in the ring of the rise.

Another hint is, where in the river are the rises taking place?

A good example is the flat water above the weir at Black Barn, just downstream of Bakewell, on the Haddon day ticket water of the Derbyshire Wye. This time of year will show rises in the edge and in the middle of the water. It is usually the trout in the edge and the grayling in the middle. Closer looks at the rises can confirm to you before you cast.

Nothing is ever guaranteed. Nevertheless, if you set out to determine what fish is rising before you cast, you will develop a knack for it. It adds to the satisfaction of the day anyway so is always worth attempting.



richard

Thanks for the replies.

Interesting Richard. Most of my fishing is with wets/ nymphs, I'm going to spend some time fishing the dry fly next year. I have noticed that in my river that's approximately 50/ 50 Trout/ Grayling, the majority of fish that come from the near the bank are Trout. And again, the majority of fish from the middle of the river are Grayling.

I fish the Goyt predominantly, sometimes the Derwent.

Cheers