Mörtån
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a southern 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
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Raskpike59 cm
- 2Karl Norénburbot38 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvistburbot38 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssonid33 cm
- 5Elin Hansenid30 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonennors9 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAxel Rask
burbot38 cmKarl Norén
id30 cmElin Hansen
nors9 cmStefan Korhonen
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