Mörtån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a southern 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerål44 cm
- 2Ida Månssonburbot38 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistburbot37 cm
- 4Henrik Bergregnbåge32 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerwhitefish24 cm
- 6Nils Åbergstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmJonas Krüger
burbot37 cmAxel Lindqvist
regnbåge32 cmHenrik Berg
whitefish24 cmLinnea Fischer
stensimpa7 cmNils Åberg
The same water, for real
