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Mörttjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Mörttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mörttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Mörttjärnen

Mörttjärnen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and havsoring-baltic, roach and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Eksalmon54 cm
  2. 2Maria Olofssonpike54 cm
  3. 3Johan Viklundsalmon53 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Ekregnbåge30 cm
  5. 5Heike Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
  6. 6Sara Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMaria Olofsson
salmon53 cmJohan Viklund
regnbåge30 cmWolfgang Ek
grayling25 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach14 cmSara Fischer
The same water, for real