Mörtälven
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainioburbot47 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmburbot41 cm
- 3Gustav Blomburbot36 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenwhitefish25 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmSabine Vainio
whitefish25 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach14 cmMikko Sandström
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