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Stora Mörtevatten

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
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clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Mörtevatten lies in the south — a southern 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 — Stora Mörtevatten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • 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 Stora Mörtevatten

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Stora Mörtevatten

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

Every session at Stora Mörtevatten 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. 1Jukka Korhonenpike51 cm
  2. 2Maria Sandströmpike51 cm
  3. 3Per Bakkepike50 cm
  4. 4Henrik Ektrout28 cm
  5. 5Mikko Lindqvistperch18 cm
  6. 6Sören Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Bakke
trout28 cmHenrik Ek
perch18 cmMikko Lindqvist
roach14 cmSören Lund
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