Mörtsjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtsjöbäcken is a southern lowland 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
- 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 Mörtsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Hansenburbot36 cm
- 2Kjell HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 3Per SundinArctic char28 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerperch24 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtroach16 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJürgen Hansen
Arctic char28 cmPer Sundin
perch24 cmLinnea Fischer
roach15 cmHanna Åström
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