Mörtsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtsjöbäcken 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Brandttrout38 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 3Axel Boströmtrout28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout38 cmEmil Brandt
perch19 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
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