Mörtströmmen
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtströmmen 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 Mörtströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn BrandtArctic char41 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 3Sören Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Karl SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Johan Karlssontrout28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmMikko Lindqvist
Arctic char29 cmKarl Sandström
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