Mörtbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken is a southern 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
- 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 Mörtbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Boströmburbot43 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenburbot40 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerburbot39 cm
- 4Heike Dahlburbot38 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergburbot37 cm
- 6Karin ErikssonArctic char30 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmOle Boström
Arctic char30 cmKarin Eriksson
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