Mörttjärnsbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörttjärnsbäcken is a lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssontrout30 cm
- 2Astrid Holmtrout30 cm
- 3Lars Wagnertrout29 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Sabine Vainioperch19 cm
- 6Maria Johansenperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmEva Sandström
perch19 cmMaria Johansen
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