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Mörttjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Fish Mörttjärnen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Mörttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Mörttjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mörttjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Nilssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Erik Raskburbot39 cm
  3. 3Henrik Forsbergburbot39 cm
  4. 4Mats Åbergbream32 cm
  5. 5Kjell Dahlperch21 cm
  6. 6Anders Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Nilsson
burbot39 cmHenrik Forsberg
bream32 cmMats Åberg
perch18 cmAnders Lindqvist
The same water, for real
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