Mörtsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mörtsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörtsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Mörtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 18 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Mörtsjön
Mörtsjön holds 3 species, with perch and 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 Mörtsjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike38 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtpike38 cm
- 3Sara Norénpike37 cm
- 4Per Fischerpike37 cm
- 5Johan Raskroach10 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenroach10 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmAnna Nyström
roach10 cmLinnea Nieminen
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