Mörttjärnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörttjärnbäcken 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 Mörttjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Karlssonasp42 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmasp41 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 4Ole Boströmbream31 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonbream31 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
asp42 cmStefan Karlsson
burbot36 cmLinnea Korhonen
bream31 cmMaria Eriksson
grayling24 cmErik Schmidt
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