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 – closure boundaries see in google map below).
COMPETITION SECTORS
SECTOR 01
River ORAVA
Sector starts at the road bridge in town Tvrdosin downstream till the road bridge over river Orava in vilage Kriva. 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 confluence of creek Demanovka in city Liptovsky Mikulas. 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 confluence of the rivers Biely Vah and Cierny Vah above Liptovsky Hradok till the road bridge in village Liptovska Porubka. 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 the road bridge close to Motorest Grajciar (close to junction to Lubietova) downstream and ends at the road bridge in Salkova (close Banska Bystrica). 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 with buoyancy line in south close to dam wall and by the first railway bridge over inletting river Hnilec. 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.
