Mörtsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mörtsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Mörtsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mörtsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Mörtsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkperch21 cm
- 2Per Sundinperch18 cm
- 3Hanna Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 4Sara Holmruffe10 cm
- 5Erik Blomruffe10 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmPer Sundin
ruffe10 cmErik Blom
The same water, for real
