Mörttjärnsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörttjärnsbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Mörttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Nieminentrout28 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelroach16 cm
- 3Ole Björkroach16 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Rickard Raskstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLinnea Nieminen
roach16 cmOle Björk
elritsa6 cmRoland Sandström
stensimpa6 cmRickard Rask
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