Mörtälven
lowland river · 60°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a lowland 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 Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonenid32 cm
- 2Roland Lundregnbåge31 cm
- 3Maria WeberArctic char31 cm
- 4Heike Fischersutare29 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergruda15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmnors12 cm
Species records here
id32 cmLinnea Korhonen
Arctic char31 cmMaria Weber
regnbåge31 cmRoland Lund
sutare29 cmHeike Fischer
ruda15 cmHenrik Forsberg
nors12 cmWolfgang Nyström
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