Mörtån
lowland river · 58°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 2Andreas Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
- 4Mats Åbergtrout28 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarl Sandström
regnbåge28 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmKarin Eriksson
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