Mörttjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mörttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 ~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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Mörttjärnen
The species list of Mörttjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonpike57 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Elin Viklundbream42 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonbream32 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Brandt
bream42 cmElin Viklund
perch19 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
