Mörtbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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 Mörtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Lehmanntrout32 cm
- 2Elin Viklundtrout31 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonperch25 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenperch21 cm
- 5Tomas Ekroach16 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmOskar Lehmann
perch25 cmErik Olofsson
roach14 cmKarin Nyström
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