Prostyr is a short river that begins in Zarichne as the left, main branch of the Styr. It flows northwest, crosses the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, and northeast of the village Khoina flows into the Pripyat. About 80 percent of the Styr’s flow passes through Prostyr.
What it is like
The length of Prostyr is 21 kilometres, with a drop of 12 metres. The right, secondary branch of the Styr—Staryi Styr—is longer, 75 kilometres, and both branches are connected by Hnyla Pripyat, the old channel of the Pripyat.
Fishing
Prostyr is full-flowing because it carries the main water of the Styr, so fishing here is the same as on the lower Styr—by boat and from the shore near Zarichne. General fishing rules apply.
Nearby
Zarichne — where Prostyr begins, Styr and Pripyat — the rivers it connects.
