Mörtån
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån 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 Mörtån
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
- 1Astrid Häggtrout29 cm
- 2Sara Fischergrayling25 cm
- 3Sören Hägggrayling25 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonengrayling24 cm
- 5Björn Falkgrayling24 cm
- 6Per Sundinperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAstrid Hägg
grayling25 cmSara Fischer
perch19 cmPer Sundin
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