Mörtälven
lowland river · 65°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a lowland river. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischertrout35 cm
- 2Hanna Strandtrout29 cm
- 3Karl Rasktrout29 cm
- 4Elin Strandtrout28 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmStefan Brandt
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