Mörtträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.5oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mörtträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mörtträsket 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 Mörtträsket

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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Mörtträsket

Mörtträsket holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Mörtträsket 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

1Kjell Falkpike57 cm
2Axel Nyströmpike54 cm
3Jukka Vogelwhitefish28 cm
4Anna Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
5Johan Nieminenperch21 cm
6Anders Karlssonroach18 cm

Species records here

pike57 cmKjell Falk

whitefish28 cmJukka Vogel

perch21 cmJohan Nieminen

roach18 cmAnders Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish