Nyköpingsån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nyköpingsån is a salmon river. 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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 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
- 1Rickard Norénsutare28 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenperch21 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmruda18 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Ida Månssonruffe9 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
sutare28 cmRickard Norén
perch18 cmGustav Viklund
ruda18 cmHanna Åström
ruffe9 cmIda Månsson
elritsa6 cmRickard Åberg
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