Mörttjärn
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mörttjärn lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Mörttjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörttjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Mörttjärn
Mörttjärn holds 3 species, with perch at the top of the chain and roach and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Mörttjärn 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Johansenregnbåge31 cm
- 2Oskar Norénregnbåge28 cm
- 3Per Sundinregnbåge28 cm
- 4Johan Raskregnbåge28 cm
- 5Henrik Lundperch21 cm
- 6Ida Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmJohan Rask
perch21 cmHenrik Lund
roach15 cmIda Rask
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