Mörtströmmen
salmon river · 59°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
- 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 Mörtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Johansenål45 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistburbot42 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmburbot40 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenburbot37 cm
- 5Sabine Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmMagnus Johansen
burbot37 cmLinnea Nieminen
trout28 cmSabine Krüger
ruffe10 cmAnders Nilsson
The same water, for real
