Mörtbäcken
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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
- 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 Mörtbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Sjöbergål50 cm
- 2Henrik Ekål46 cm
- 3Roland Krügerål46 cm
- 4Karl Raskål45 cm
- 5Elin Viklundtrout37 cm
- 6Per Nyströmtrout29 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmHenrik Ek
trout29 cmPer Nyström
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