Swedish 48h Pearch Challenge 2026
Rules (
Swedish 48h Pearch Challenge 2026
)General & competition format
● The competition is conducted as a team competition where each team consists of 1-3 people. Children up to 15 years old are counted as 0.5 adults, so 2 adults with their 2 children are perfectly fine.
● The competition is a Catch & Release (C&R) competition, which means that all fish must be released alive.
● 10 Biggest Perches in 48 Hours
● Recapture not approved
● Minimum size 30cm
● Optional water
● Fiske från båt kajak kanot flytring, vadare, land, kastlängds avstånd mellan personer.
● Fishing methods, spinning, fly fishing, vertical fishing and handheld trolling (one active rod per participant).
Participation, eligibility & security
● A life jacket or flotation device is mandatory for all persons on board when moving a boat.
● Each team is responsible for having functioning communications (at least one mobile phone).
● In the event of an accident or emergency, competition rules may be waived to save lives – the competition management must be informed as soon as possible.
Measurement, documentation & results
● Only fish that reach the specified minimum length of 30cm are counted.
● The result is based on the team's 10 longest fish.
● Measurement is made in whole centimeters – starting centimeters are rounded down.
● The fish must be documented by photographing it on an approved measuring board, or other measuring tool, such as a folding rule, where you can see the entire scale with the nose clearly facing the stop, zero.
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● Pinched tail fin or hand/fingers on the tail coil is prohibited and may result in length deductions or the catch being disqualified.
● All registration must be done immediately in the competition's designated system or app.
Fair play, protests & penalties
● Teams may not fish closer than 50 meters from another team or their boat.
● All catches should be handled gently and quickly to minimize stress and damage to the fish.
● The competition management's decision applies to the competition and cannot be changed afterwards.
Scoring rules
Scoring
- Fish are scored based on length in centimeters.
In case of equal points
- Determined by the largest fish – including uncounted catches.
