Ytter-Mörttjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ytter-Mörttjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Ytter-Mörttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Ytter-Mörttjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Ytter-Mörttjärnen
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ytter-Mörttjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Ytter-Mörttjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmtrout31 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssontrout30 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundperch21 cm
- 4Sara Norénperch19 cm
- 5Elin Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Per Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmOskar Nilsson
perch19 cmSara Norén
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