Norra Mörttjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra 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 — Norra Mörttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Norra Mörttjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Norra Mörttjärnen
Norra Mörttjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Norra 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
- 1Ida Boströmpike63 cm
- 2Elin Hansenpike56 cm
- 3Per Fischerzander43 cm
- 4Oskar Norénzander41 cm
- 5Mats Bergroach15 cm
- 6Axel Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmElin Hansen
zander41 cmOskar Norén
roach15 cmMats Berg
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