CHAMPIONSHIPS
The representatives of SZSR with agreement of SRZ and in a close cooperation with FIPS-Mouche has chosen following competition sectors: rivers Hron, Orava, Váh (2 sectors) and lake Dedinky. The general aim was to provide to the participants new venues that have never been a part of the World/European events organized in Slovakia.
Practice instructions: training on competition sectors for team member and their agents allowed till August 12th (including). In the time period from 6.-17. September there will be a general fishing closure (valid for all anglers, including locals).
COMPETITION SECTORS
SECTOR 01
River ORAVA
Sector starts at the road bridge in town Tvrdosin downstream till the pedestrian chained bridge over river Orava in vilage Dolna Lehota above Oravsky Podzamok.. Big size river, width from 30 to 50m, average depth 60-120cm, occasionally deep pools 2-3m. River banks highly covered with bushes and trees. Averaged water flow in September is around 15m3/s.
Eligible fish occurring: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout, Lake trout, Grayling, Danubian Salmon, White fish
Competition sector begins at the confluence of river Bela and river Vah and runs downstream till the railway bridge in city Litovsky Mikulas just above the inlet of river Vah into the dam Liptovska Mara. Due to the existence of hydro power stations some parts will be excluded. Averaged water flow in September is around 8 m3/s.
Eligible fish occurring: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout, Lake trout, Grayling, Danubian Salmon
SECTOR 02
River VAH lower (LM)
SECTOR 03
River VAH upper (LH)
Competition sector starts at the inlet of river Bocianka into river Vah till the confluence of river Bela and Vah in town Liptovsky Hradok. Middle sized river, width from 12 to 20m, average depth 50-100cm, occasionally deep pools up to 2m. Averaged water flow in September is around 6 m3/s. River banks highly covered with bushes and trees. Recommended fly fishing methods are nymphing, dries, wet and streamers too.
Eligible fish occurring: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout, Lake trout, Grayling, Danubian Salmon
Competition sector starts at village Nemecka downstream to the city Banska Bystrica, it ends at the road bridge over river Hron above the ice hockey stadium. Middle size river, width from 15 to 20m, usual depth 50-140cm, occasionally deep pools up to 2m. River banks highly covered with bushes and trees.
Eligible fish occurring: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout, Grayling, Danubian Salmon, White fish.
SECTOR 04
River HRON
SECTOR 05
Lake DEDINKY (boat fishing)
Water dam middle size 86 Ha, depth varies from 3 to 28 m, in average 12 m. Dam has regulated banks and the sector itself will be limited on 2 sides with buoyancy lines – namely in north (close to the fishing farm) and in south close to dam wall. The provided boats have a capacity of 3 persons and will be equipped with the normalized drogues.
Eligible fish occurring: Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Brown trout, Lake trout.
