Mörtälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mörtälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
- 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergbream31 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Heike Nilssonlöja10 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundruffe10 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtlöja9 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmMikko Forsberg
whitefish24 cmMikael Pettersson
ruffe10 cmElin Hedlund
löja9 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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