Mörtälven
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a southern 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
- 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmpike65 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekpike54 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmperch21 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmroach19 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Sören Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Ek
perch21 cmStefan Åström
roach19 cmJonas Wikström
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