Mörtbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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
- 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike57 cm
- 2Ole Krügergrayling27 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 4Ida Vogelwhitefish24 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmTomas Åström
grayling27 cmOle Krüger
whitefish24 cmIda Vogel
roach14 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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