Mörttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörttjärnen 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 Mörttjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 23 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.
Fishing Mörttjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mörttjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mörttjärnen 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
- 1Sören Ekpike59 cm
- 2Elin Viklundpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ekroach15 cm
- 5Astrid Häggperch8 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonperch6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Viklund
roach15 cmWolfgang Ek
perch8 cmAstrid Hägg
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