Mörtälven
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Emil Lundburbot37 cm
- 3Kjell KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Jürgen ÅströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Erik Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Nyström
burbot37 cmEmil Lund
Arctic char29 cmJürgen Åström
perch18 cmErik Viklund
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