Mörtevatten
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mörtevatten lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörtevatten 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 Mörtevatten
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Mörtevatten
Mörtevatten holds 2 species, with pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Mörtevatten regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike70 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmpike55 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmpike54 cm
- 4Per Fischerpike52 cm
- 5Anna Månssonroach17 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Fischer
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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