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Stångån

River fishing  Östergötland · 07:17 - 16:03

Stångån is a stretch of moving water in Östergötland. The main target species are Northern Pike, Grayling and European Perch.

Fair 40% The bite right now
Top bet: Northern Pike Overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
55%
8°
Fri
54%
5°
Sat
62%
4°
Best day
Sun
60%
4°
Mon
60%
4°
Tue
62%
5°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
5°C
Air temp
7°C
Wind
2 m/s
Pressure
1035 hPa ↓ falling
Clouds
93.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:32–08:32 Day 08:32–14:48 Dusk 14:48–16:48

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:07–09:07 Major period 19:07–21:07 Minor period 00:48–02:18 Minor period 13:56–15:26

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

11:00
7°
12:00
8°
13:00
9°
14:00
9°
15:00
8°
16:00
7°
17:00
5°
18:00
4°
19:00
4°
20:00
3°
21:00
3°
22:00
4°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Northern Pike
Esox lucius
40%
Overcast lifts the bite.
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Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
26%
Active through the day, off season, overcast lifts the bite.
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European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
24%
Active through the day.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
22%
Overcast lifts the bite.
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Roach
Rutilus rutilus
20%
Active through the day.
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Burbot
Lota lota
17%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 5 degrees.
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About the fishing here

The usual catches here are Northern Pike, Grayling, European Perch, Brown Trout, Roach and Burbot.

Northern Pike is generally most active around Apr-May, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

A fishing permit (fiskekort) is required here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spoon for northern pike, the most likely catch right now.
Depth The water is colder than the fish like. Fish deep and slow. Look towards deeper water.
Colour Low light: try firetiger, chartreuse or red and black for northern pike.
Lure Spoon for northern pike: Big spoons.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

About this water

Stångån is a small river in southern Sweden, 185 km long and with a drainage basin of 2440 km2. It flows from the highlands of eastern Småland in the south to lake Roxen in the north. At the outlet near Linköping, the average discharge is 15 m3 per second.

Read more on Wikipedia →

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Stångån?

Popular catches here include Northern Pike, Grayling, European Perch, Brown Trout, Roach, Burbot, Atlantic Salmon and Ide.

Do you need a fishing license at Stångån?

Yes, a fiskekort (fishing permit) is required. You can buy one via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Stångån?

Northern Pike is generally most active around Apr-May, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

What is biting at Stångån right now?

Right now Northern Pike is the most likely catch, at about 40%.