Mörtälven
southern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmwhitefish25 cm
- 2Karin Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmperch20 cm
- 4Per Sundinperch19 cm
- 5Emil Lundperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
whitefish25 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch18 cmEmil Lund
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