Mörtbäcken
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken 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 Mörtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Strandpike60 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansenpike52 cm
- 3Lars Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Ida Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Björn Bergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmHanna Strand
trout28 cmAxel Nyström
perch19 cmIda Sundin
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