Mörttjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Mörttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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
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.
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Mörttjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Mörttjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenzander43 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmzander41 cm
- 3Ida Boströmperch22 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Maria Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Anna Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmBjørn Boström
perch22 cmIda Boström
roach14 cmAnna Blom
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