Mörtån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a southern salmon river. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtån
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
- 1Jukka SandströmArctic char30 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonwhitefish30 cm
- 3Axel Boströmregnbåge29 cm
- 4Elin StrandArctic char28 cm
- 5Mats Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 6Nils Viklundwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmJukka Sandström
regnbåge29 cmAxel Boström
whitefish24 cmMats Krüger
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