Mörtströmmen
northern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtströmmen is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Mörtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischertrout33 cm
- 2Lars Strandtrout30 cm
- 3Anna Lundtrout30 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout30 cm
- 5Mats Häggperch19 cm
- 6Karin Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmHeike Fischer
perch18 cmKarin Ek
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