Mörtsjöbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtsjöbäcken is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandttrout34 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkperch22 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmLars Lindqvist
perch22 cmBjørn Falk
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