Nyköpingsån
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nyköpingsån is a southern steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Nyköpingsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
mal
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Ekzander41 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenkarp38 cm
- 3Astrid Wagnerruda18 cm
- 4Per Holmsarv16 cm
- 5Lars Wagnerbjörkna14 cm
- 6Emil Brandtruffe9 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmPetra Ek
karp38 cmEmil Nieminen
ruda18 cmAstrid Wagner
sarv16 cmPer Holm
björkna14 cmLars Wagner
ruffe9 cmEmil Brandt
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