Mörttjärnsbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörttjärnsbäcken is a northern 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 Mörttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Björktrout35 cm
- 2Lars Nilssontrout31 cm
- 3Sören Ektrout30 cm
- 4Jonas Weberperch22 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmSören Ek
perch19 cmHanna Viklund
roach14 cmJonas Krüger
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