Mörtebäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtebäcken 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 Mörtebäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahltrout34 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 3Roland Lundtrout30 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssontrout30 cm
- 5Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 6Lars Wagnertrout29 cm
The same water, for real