Mörtsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mörtsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörtsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 54 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Mörtsjön
Mörtsjön holds 5 species, with perch at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe 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
- 1Mikko Forsbergsutare38 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkbream30 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtruffe11 cm
- 4Björn Boströmperch9 cm
- 5Erik Holmperch8 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerroach8 cm
Species records here
sutare38 cmMikko Forsberg
bream30 cmBjørn Falk
ruffe11 cmStefan Brandt
perch8 cmErik Holm
roach8 cmKjell Krüger
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