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Stor-Mörttjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline11 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Stor-Mörttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Mörttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stor-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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Stor-Mörttjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Mörttjärnen, carried by ål, bream and havsoring-baltic. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stor-Mörttjärnen 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
  1. 1Mikael Björkpike54 cm
  2. 2Mikael Petterssonzander41 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Olofssonburbot38 cm
  4. 4Nils Nieminenbream30 cm
  5. 5Lars Webertrout28 cm
  6. 6Magnus Lehmannperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMikael Björk
zander41 cmMikael Pettersson
burbot38 cmWolfgang Olofsson
bream30 cmNils Nieminen
trout28 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmMagnus Lehmann
The same water, for real