Mörttjärnsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörttjärnsbäcken 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 Mörttjärnsbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Björkburbot40 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkburbot37 cm
- 3Wolfgang Korhonengrayling26 cm
- 4Elin Hansengrayling24 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmstensimpa7 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqviststensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmBjørn Falk
grayling24 cmElin Hansen
stensimpa7 cmRoland Sandström
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