Mörtälven
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a 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 Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Schmidtpike56 cm
- 2Karin Weberperch21 cm
- 3Jukka Weberperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Lundelritsa6 cm
- 5Mats Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Linnea Häggelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJukka Schmidt
perch21 cmKarin Weber
elritsa5 cmLinnea Hägg
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