Mörtbäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mörtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmzander41 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtzander40 cm
- 3Anna Vainioburbot38 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Per Bakkebjörkna16 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmStefan Åström
burbot38 cmAnna Vainio
perch18 cmJukka Eriksson
björkna16 cmPer Bakke
ruffe10 cmFredrik Sundin
The same water, for real
