Mörtån
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Weberpike59 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerål48 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonål47 cm
- 4Heike Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Emil WagnerArctic char28 cm
- 6Sören Ekwhitefish27 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmMaria Weber
ål48 cmMikko Krüger
trout29 cmHeike Boström
Arctic char28 cmEmil Wagner
whitefish27 cmSören Ek
The same water, for real
