Fishing in Mongolia

The clear, swift, northern waters offer an abundance
of Taimen, Lenok, Pike, and Grayling.

Taiman are an old species of Salmon that can weigh in excess of 100 pounds and can measure up to more than 6 feet in length. They are a challenging fish that, when they strike they have very tough jaws that clamp down very tight making it difficult to set a hook. Their eating habits are ferocious: smaller fish, mice (any small mammal), frogs, and just about anything big enough to make a meal. They are the wolves of the river - eating the Lenok, the grayling and even each other. While a mouse pattern is favored by some, small fish lures seem to work the best. There are many Taiman in the river, how many you hook and land is up to you - they are there.

Lenok, a cousin of American trout, are much like a Brown Trout and run up to 28 inches in length. They are said to be the world’s oldest species of trout. Because they live with the ferocious Taimen, who prey on them, they are skittish and easily spooked. Like trout they take beetles, grasshoppers, mayflies, caddiefish, stoneflies and lures.

The Grayling here run up to 18 inches.

This stretch of the Onon River is so isolated that many of the fish have never seen a fly on a line. Mongolia is a totally unique and exciting fishing experience.