Mörtån
lowland river · 65°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistregnbåge32 cm
- 2Ida Vogelid31 cm
- 3Jonas Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Heike Häggperch19 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistroach17 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmTomas Lindqvist
id31 cmIda Vogel
trout28 cmJonas Hägg
perch18 cmTomas Brandt
roach17 cmAnders Lindqvist
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