Mörtbäcken
salmon river · 68°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken is a 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 Mörtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan FalkArctic char33 cm
- 2Jukka ÅbergArctic char31 cm
- 3Bjørn Ektrout30 cm
- 4Sören Björktrout29 cm
- 5Heike DahlArctic char29 cm
- 6Axel LindqvistArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmBjørn Ek
Arctic char29 cmHeike Dahl
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