Mörttjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Mörttjärnen
The species list of Mörttjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
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
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmregnbåge32 cm
- 2Jonas Häggregnbåge29 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonroach16 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Per Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch18 cmJukka Sundin
roach16 cmAnders Karlsson
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