Mörtån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundsalmon59 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonsalmon54 cm
- 3Per Bakkepike50 cm
- 4Axel Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergtrout28 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmGustav Nilsson
pike50 cmPer Bakke
trout28 cmJukka Åberg
perch19 cmGustav Åström
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