Mörttjärnsbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörttjärnsbäcken is a southern 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 Mörttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügersalmon54 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmål51 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmål44 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmzander41 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiovendace13 cm
- 6Heike Fischervendace13 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmJonas Krüger
ål44 cmLars Sandström
zander41 cmMikko Sandström
vendace13 cmHeike Fischer
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