Mörtbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike64 cm
- 2Anders Blomtrout31 cm
- 3Anders Karlssontrout30 cm
- 4Nils Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Karl Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Johan Viklundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmEmil Nieminen
trout30 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmKarl Boström
elritsa6 cmJohan Viklund
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