Mörtån
lowland river · 60°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtån is a 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
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout37 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnertrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Maria Ekgrayling26 cm
- 5Anders Månssongrayling25 cm
- 6Sören Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmOskar Wagner
grayling26 cmMaria Ek
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