Stora Mörtetjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Mörtetjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Mörtetjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Mörtetjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Stora Mörtetjärnet
Stora Mörtetjärnet holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Stora Mörtetjärnet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenperch23 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergperch20 cm
- 3Lars Boströmperch19 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Karl Bergperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
The same water, for real
