Mörttjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Mörttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Mörttjärnen
The species list of Mörttjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mörttjärnen are alike.
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
- 1Emil Lundpike52 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmperch19 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtroach18 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Lund
perch19 cmElin Hedlund
roach18 cmWolfgang Brandt
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