Mörtälven
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a northern 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 Mörtälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogeltrout36 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Jonas Webergrayling23 cm
- 4Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Ida Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmKjell Vogel
grayling23 cmJonas Weber
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
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