Mörtälven
northern salmon river · 57°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a northern salmon 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Lehmannpike50 cm
- 2Ole Björkzander45 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerwhitefish33 cm
- 4Heike Brandtwhitefish31 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmwhitefish25 cm
- 6Björn Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Lehmann
zander45 cmOle Björk
whitefish25 cmOskar Wikström
roach14 cmBjörn Falk
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