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Grilse

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grilse
a young salmon that returns to fresh water after one winter in the sea
Grilse 

a male salmon in spawning livery. The jaws are elongated, with the upper one being curved and the lower having a claw. Large teeth appear on the jaws and tongue. The body is covered with irregularly shaped reddish and yellowish spots.
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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.
Salmon anglers want bumper end by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Big River has a prolific fishery, too, but most of its fish, maybe 80 to 90 percent, are grilse (small salmon).
Tickled pink by salmon by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
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.
Angling: LESS IS MORE by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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