Mörtsjöbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtsjöbäcken is a 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Wikströmwhitefish24 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 3Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerroach19 cm
- 5Karl Norénperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
whitefish24 cmStefan Wikström
roach19 cmAstrid Krüger
perch18 cmKarl Norén
elritsa6 cmJürgen Hansen
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