The San River in south-east Poland is unbelievable; it seems like the end of a fly fishing journey. Here is the finest grayling fishing surviving in Old Europe.
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The main River San is very densely populated by grayling, from the dams at Lake Solina all the way to the confluence with Poland's largest river, the Vistula. Grayling are also present in most of the tributaries of the River San, though notably in much
smaller numbers. Wild brown trout abound everywhere, and thrive even in the upland waters at the top of the San River catchment. Numerous 'coarse' fish species exist on the San system. Most notable are barbel, chub, dace and the mysterious and beautiful nase. All of these fish are regularly taken on the fly and provide excellent sport in their own right, always a pleasant addition to the outstanding grayling and trout fishing.
The main river is also home to enormous, predatory taimen (also known as Danube salmon or huchen). These have been caught in recent years up to 30kg. They are rarely caught on fly, though it is fairly common to experience a devastating taimen strike to a hooked trout or grayling. Last October we watched in awe as a taimen mauled a shoal of small grayling on the shallows at Laczki.
The most prized fishing in Eastern Europe is the upper reaches of the San below the lakes, on the edge of the National Park. This is a place the Poles refer to as El 
Dorado - place of gold, place of treasures, or, perhaps, place of golden dreams. And so it seems here on a summer or autumn day, when trout and grayling rise on a simply unimaginable scale. All the San can give such special experiences, actually, and we are now so well acquainted with the waters up to 40 kilometres downstream of Solina that you are assured of the potential for the best grayling and river trout fishing anywhere in Europe, among beautiful scenery.
Once experienced, the fly-fisher redefines his expectations, his perception of what is possible and his whole sport. We have access to all parts of the San and its many tributaries. All our lodges are close to the fishing, while Riverside, as its name suggests, is actually on the banks of the San in a fantastic fishing location. Some of the tributaries and lower river requires a guided four-wheel drive excursion. The countryside, in the Park and on most reaches of the river below, is as breathtaking as the fishing.
