Mörttjärnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%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
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria HolmArctic char31 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergregnbåge30 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Eva Viklundgrayling24 cm
- 5Mats Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmMaria Holm
regnbåge30 cmRickard Åberg
trout29 cmKjell Krüger
grayling24 cmEva Viklund
perch18 cmMats Åberg
elritsa6 cmEmil Pettersson
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