NOTE Read the rules carefully! No hands on tail coil or tail fin!

- It is allowed to fish in any water within Sweden's borders, the water must be open to everyone via either a fishing license or through the free fishing. It is only allowed to fish with one rod per person, spin fishing or fly fishing. It is only permitted to use artificial baits.

- The competition period is January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024

- The fisherman who managed to catch the longest total length of seven pikes during the competition period is the winner of Big Pike 2023. Minimum size: 85cm per pike.

- You can register at any time during the competition period and registration takes place digitally via the competition page at www.fishy.nu.

- The competition page is updated automatically at www.fishy.nu and you can always follow who has the most centimeters.

- All fish must be released again.

- The jury has the sole right to decide which fish are to be approved or not. Others may be brought in for consultation.

Register fish and photograph fish

The pike must be photographed together with a measuring tool that makes it easy for the competition management to verify the indicated length. The fish must be measured on a measuring board or measuring tape intended for measuring fish. 

ATTENTION! A landing mat is not a valid measuring tool even if there are excellent measurements on it. The entire measuring tool must be clearly visible and must not lie on top of the fish. Photograph the fish with the pike's head on the left in the picture. More below! 

Registration via the fish app. The fish must be reported on the same day as the catch.

For a fish to be registered, it must be at least 85 cm. Measure the fish in whole centimeters. If it is, for example, 95.7, the declared length will be shortened downwards to 95 cm. Clarification: Round down.

NOTE Recapture may be reported BUT ONLY ONCE, however not on the same day.

All fish MUST be photographed lying down and in such a way that it is clearly seen that the nose is at zero and that the tail fin is clearly visible against the specified length, otherwise deductions can be made. We recommend that you use a measuring board with a so-called STOP, but this is not a must. NOTE The measuring tool can be taken in for checking if fraud is suspected. Take many photos, always with the pike's head to the left of the picture. Also take a posing picture for use in the media. 

- The fish may be held with one or, if necessary, two hands while measurement and documentation takes place, you may not hold a hand on the tail coil or tail fin (results in a 10 cm deduction).

We do not approve C&R mats with a printed measuring stick as a measuring tool. It is up to the competitor to provide himself with a measuring sticker and to use the correct measuring tools. Unclear images are rejected, alternatively an appropriate deduction in cm is made. Controls of registered fish may take place several times during the competition and corrections may be made if the jury deems it appropriate.

When the competition management approves the catch, it is registered and displayed on the page. The Sportfiskeakademin reserves the right to use competition images for advertising the competition in the media.

Changes to the rules may take place during the competition period if the organizers find reason for this. If we should discover something that we think is irregular handling or similar.

We hope for a pleasant and successful competition for all participants in the Sportfishing Academy's BIG PIKE 

The competition is organized by SportfiskeAkademin in collaboration with FISHY.NU, ABU GARCIA, CATCH FISKERESOR, DIDRIKSONS, LOWRANCE & FLYDRESSING.