Northern Asia, Northern Europe, Greenland and Iceland

HABITS:

Anadromous, in some areas they are landlocked and spend their entire lives in freshwater.

SPAWNING:

Spawns during the fall. Females build nests in gravel bottoms of lakes or streams. When temperatures are about 39^oC females may lay 3000 - 5,000 eggs. Females in nature spawn every second or third year.

GROWTH:

Char grow slow. Char will reach pan size in 12 - 16 months.

USES:

Food fish (culturist) and sport fish.

CULTURE:

Char grow best at high stock densities with good water quality.

REFERENCES:

K.R.; Male,-R. RAPP.-SENT.-HAVBRUK 1993 no. 21, 41pp