Mörtån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a southern 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Strandsea trout39 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonensea trout39 cm
- 3Elin Fischersea trout39 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonsea trout38 cm
- 5Emil Nieminentrout35 cm
- 6Sara Lehmanntrout28 cm
Species records here
sea trout39 cmJukka Korhonen
trout28 cmSara Lehmann
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