Mörtälven
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven 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 Mörtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike49 cm
- 3Astrid Krügerroach15 cm
- 4Heike Häggroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Weberroach15 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmvendace14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Nieminen
roach15 cmHeike Hägg
vendace14 cmErik Sandström
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