Mörtån
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a southern 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 Mörtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggpike54 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerburbot41 cm
- 3Sara JohansenArctic char33 cm
- 4Karin NyströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria Olofssongrayling25 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Hägg
burbot41 cmJonas Krüger
Arctic char29 cmKarin Nyström
grayling25 cmMaria Olofsson
elritsa6 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real
