If you are planning a trip to Alaska to fish for Arctic char, a 6 or 7-weight rod would be your best choice. If I know the river has a population of big char, I go with the 7-weight.

Arctic char, meanwhile, has a lot of the same buttery qualities because both it and salmon are relatively fatty, and it too is sweet -- but it's generally significantly milder than salmon.

But the new Arctic salmon aren’t exactly a welcome addition in Canada. Storr, in Aklavik, said there’s concern they could be encroaching on the spawning habitats of char and Dolly Varden.