Mörtströmmen
salmon river · 59°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtströmmen 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 Mörtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike52 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 3Per Dahlkarp37 cm
- 4Sara Fischerburbot36 cm
- 5Maria Johansenruda18 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJürgen Schmidt
burbot38 cmAstrid Nieminen
karp37 cmPer Dahl
ruda18 cmMaria Johansen
ruffe10 cmJürgen Åström
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