Mörttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mörttjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörttjärnen
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.
Fishing Mörttjärnen
The species list of Mörttjärnen runs to 1. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Mörttjärnen 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
- 1Astrid Krügerperch21 cm
- 2Elin Åbergperch20 cm
- 3Anna Vainioperch19 cm
- 4Lars Strandperch19 cm
- 5Mats Vainioperch19 cm
- 6Sara Norénperch18 cm
The same water, for real
