Mörtströmmen
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtströmmen is a southern salmon 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 Mörtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenpike52 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenregnbåge32 cm
- 3Nils Viklundregnbåge31 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmregnbåge28 cm
- 5Sören Månssonperch20 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMats Hansen
regnbåge32 cmMagnus Johansen
perch20 cmSören Månsson
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