Mörtälven
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko LindqvistArctic char35 cm
- 2Anna BlomArctic char28 cm
- 3Ida Rasktrout28 cm
- 4Elin HansenArctic char28 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggperch19 cm
- 6Maria Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmAnna Blom
trout28 cmIda Rask
perch19 cmJürgen Hägg
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