Inre Mörtträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Inre Mörtträsket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Inre Mörtträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Inre Mörtträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Inre Mörtträsket
Inre Mörtträsket holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Inre Mörtträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karin Erikssonpike65 cm
- 2Linnea Häggpike58 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonpike52 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonbream34 cm
- 5Rickard Raskroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Olofsson
bream34 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach14 cmRickard Rask
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