Mörtån
northern lowland river · 57°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a northern 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 Mörtån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvisttrout36 cm
- 2Mikko Krügertrout28 cm
- 3Anna Lundgrayling24 cm
- 4Heike Holmperch20 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmMikko Krüger
grayling24 cmAnna Lund
perch20 cmHeike Holm
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