The San is a river in southeastern Poland and western Ukraine. It is a tributary of the river Vistula. With a length of 458 kilometres (285 mi), the San is the 6th-longest Polish river. It has a basin area of 16,877 km2, of which 14,426 km2 is in Poland.
The fish stocks of the San is formed in the upper reaches of trout, grayling, Danube salmon, chub, dace, nase, barbell, loach and minnow. The lower reaches are dominated by such fish as: asp, barbel, chub, nase.
The river is wholly managed by the Polish Angling Association. The San is available for fishing throughout almost all its course. Licenses are required, and separate regulations prevail on the 9-kilometer special stretch.
