Mörtsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mörtsjön 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 — Mörtsjön 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 Mörtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Mörtsjön
The species list of Mörtsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Krügerperch19 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonperch18 cm
- 3Oskar Häggperch18 cm
- 4Ida Raskroach15 cm
- 5Karin Månssonroach14 cm
- 6Mikko Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmOskar Hägg
roach14 cmKarin Månsson
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