Mörtälven
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven 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 Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggburbot36 cm
- 2Astrid Krügergrayling31 cm
- 3Roland OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Tomas Webergrayling25 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Elin Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Hägg
grayling31 cmAstrid Krüger
Arctic char28 cmRoland Olofsson
roach15 cmJukka Sandström
elritsa6 cmElin Åberg
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