Mörtträskbäcken
northern salmon river · 65°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtträskbäcken is a northern 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 Mörtträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blomburbot37 cm
- 2Stefan Strandburbot37 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmtrout37 cm
- 4Karin Johansengrayling26 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonengrayling25 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJonas Blom
trout37 cmHanna Åström
grayling25 cmStefan Korhonen
perch19 cmJukka Sundin
The same water, for real
