Mörtälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmtrout39 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssontrout32 cm
- 3Maria Åbergtrout32 cm
- 4Erik Holmtrout31 cm
- 5Jukka Webertrout29 cm
- 6Elin Hansentrout28 cm
The same water, for real