Mörtbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken is a southern 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 Mörtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björkburbot38 cm
- 2Jürgen Falkbream31 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssontrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmgrayling28 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmLinnea Björk
bream31 cmJürgen Falk
trout28 cmLinnea Karlsson
grayling28 cmStefan Åström
perch18 cmRickard Viklund
elritsa6 cmStefan Brandt
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