Nyköpingsån
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Nyköpingsån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergål53 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonburbot37 cm
- 3Bjørn Ekperch20 cm
- 4Axel Lehmannperch19 cm
- 5Sören Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål53 cmNils Åberg
burbot37 cmNils Eriksson
perch18 cmSören Dahl
ruffe10 cmAstrid Holm
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